TB Research

Scrofuloderma: A Rare Case Report on Cutaneous Tuberculosis

Amar Taksande, Patel Zeeshan, Rewat Meshram

Clinical Medical Reviews and Case Reports · 2020-12

Abstract

Globally, India has one of the highest burdens of tuberculosis (TB). The diagnosis of tuberculosis is challenging, particularly in young children due to a high rate of extra-pulmonary and meningeal disease. Scrofuloderma is cutaneous tuberculosis, accounting for approximately 1.5% of extra-pulmonary cases. <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> is the main etiological agent and, rarely, by Mycobacterium bovis.

MeSH terms

  • Medicine
  • Tuberculosis
  • Etiology
  • Dermatology
  • Pulmonary tuberculosis
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Rare disease
  • Disease
  • Cutaneous tuberculosis