TB Research

Multifocal cutaneous tuberculosis coexisting with pulmonary tuberculosis

Mannava AS, Wesley Garapati CA, Ganguly S, Jaykar KC

International journal of mycobacteriology · 2022-07

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and it can affect multiple organ systems. Cutaneous TB, a less common type of extrapulmonary TB can coexist with TB of other organs. Here, we describe a case of multifocal cutaneous TB suggestive of two different morphological types with concomitant miliary pulmonary TB.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Tuberculosis, Cutaneous
  • Tuberculosis, Lymph Node
  • Tuberculosis, Miliary
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary