DISSEMINATED LUPUS VULGARIS WITHOUT UNDERLYING ACTIVE PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS: A CASE REPORT OF AN ATYPICAL PRESENTATION
Prajwal Pudasaini, Sushil Paudel, Sagar G.C, Sadiksha Adhikari, Prashanta Pudasaini
Abstract
Lupus vulgaris is a paucibacillary form of cutaneous tuberculosis occurring in those with high immunity. Given the high degree of immunity that underlies this chronic disease, lesion is usually localized and disseminated forms are uncommon. our case of disseminated disease without underlying active pulmonary tubercular foci was an interesting finding
MeSH terms
- Lupus vulgaris
- Medicine
- Active tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis
- Presentation (obstetrics)
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Disease
- Lesion
- Pulmonary tuberculosis
- Dermatology
- Immunology
- Pathology