title: Twenty-nine cases of lupus vulgaris.
abstract: Cutaneous tuberculosis (TB) is a rare presentation of extrapulmonary TB. Lupus vulgaris (LV) is a common presentation of cutaneous TB.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We aimed to describe the epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical, therapeutic, and outcome features of LV in the region of Sfax, Tunisia.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a retrospective and descriptive study of LV case patients observed at the dermatology department of the Hédi Chaker Hospital (Sfax) over a 34-year period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 88 cutaneous TB case patients were identified during the study period, including 29 patients presenting with LV. All patients had clinical features of the most common presentation of LV. The results of skin biopsies indicated tuberculoid granulomas without caseous necrosis. Patients received TB treatment. LV progressed to squamous cell carcinoma in one patient.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In Tunisia, endemic country for TB, LV should be considered in patients presenting with an old skin lesion.
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie, CHU Hédi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisia. Electronic address: Khadija@sellami.com.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sellami
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie, CHU Hédi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boudaya
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie, CHU Hédi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chaabane
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie, CHU Hédi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amouri
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie, CHU Hédi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Masmoudi
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie, CHU Hédi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mseddi
authors.affiliation: Service de dermatologie, CHU Hédi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisia.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Turki
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008177:Lupus Vulgaris / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Cutaneous tuberculosis; Lupus tuberculeux; Lupus vulgaris; Tuberculose cutanée