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