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- Title
Giant facial cutaneous tuberculosis.
- Authors
Ng How Tseung, Karina S. Y.; Jing Jun Zhao; Yan Ru Jia; Keyal, Uma; Bhatta, Anil Kumar
- Abstract
The article presents a case study of a 62-year-old woman diagnosed with facial cutaneous tuberculosis, visited with non-healing large plaque on her right face. Topics discussed include well-marginated, edematous, reddish brown plaque with a rough surface, irregular edges and mild scaling observed on dermatological examination, granulomatous infiltration was observed in skin biopsy, and positive to tuberculin test. It further informs about antituberculous therapy being prescribed to patient.
- Subjects
CUTANEOUS tuberculosis; CUTANEOUS manifestations of general diseases; BIOPSY; TUBERCULIN test; DIAGNOSIS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, 2015, Vol 81, Issue 1, p94
- ISSN
0378-6323
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.4103/0378-6323.148610