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| Year : 2012 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 190-192 |
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Lichen scrofulosorum: A diagnosis overlooked
Priyanka Singhal, Pankil H Patel, Yogesh S Marfatia
Department of Skin-VD, Medical College and SSG Hospital, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Correspondence Address:
Yogesh S Marfatia
Department of Skin-VD, Medical College and SSG Hospital, Vadodara, Gujarat
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2229-5178.101817
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Lichen scrofulosorum, also known as "tuberculosis cutis lichenoides," is a rare tuberculid that presents as a lichenoid eruption of minute papules in children and adolescents with tuberculosis. The lesions are usually asymptomatic, closely grouped, skin-colored to reddish-brown papules, often perifollicular, and are mainly found on the abdomen, chest, back, and proximal parts of the limbs. The eruption is usually associated with a strongly positive tuberculin reaction. Diagnosis of these lesions can be difficult, as they resemble many other dermatological conditions that are often primarily considered. We report a case of lichen scrofulosorum in an adult male without any focus of tuberculosis. He responded promptly to antitubercular therapy with complete clearance of lesions in one month. |
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