TB Research

A Polymorphous Cutaneous Tuberculosis

Hasna Azendour, Mariame Meziane, Kaoutar Znati, Laïla Benzekri, Karima Senouci

International Journal of Mycobacteriology · 2021-01

Abstract

Cutaneous tuberculosis is uncommon, comprising 1%-2% of all extrapulmonary manifestations. It has a wide clinical spectrum. The clinical presentation depends on the route of the infection, the pathogenicity of the bacteria, and the immune status of the host. Association of multiple forms in a same patient is uncommon. We report a case of disseminated tuberculosis with polymorphous cutaneous lesions in an immunocompetent woman, combining scrofuloderma, gummas, and sporotrichoid lesions, along with tuberculous adenitis and bone tuberculosis.

MeSH terms

  • Adenitis
  • Cutaneous tuberculosis
  • Tuberculosis
  • Medicine
  • Dermatology
  • Presentation (obstetrics)
  • Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
  • Miliary tuberculosis
  • Pathology
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis