A polymorphous cutaneous tuberculosis

Int J Mycobacteriol. 2021 Jan-Mar;10(1):85-88. doi: 10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_224_20.

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.

Keywords: Cutaneous tuberculosis; multifocal tuberculosis; scrofuloderma; sporotrichoid tuberculosis; tuberculous gumma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Granuloma
  • Humans
  • Tuberculosis, Cutaneous* / diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis, Cutaneous* / drug therapy
  • Tuberculosis, Lymph Node*
  • Tuberculosis, Miliary*
  • Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular*