Yadav S. Lupus Vulgaris Plaque Type on the Face Without Pulmonary Involvement: A Rare Case.
Cureus 2024;
16:e51799. [PMID:
38322084 PMCID:
PMC10846630 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.51799]
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Abstract
Cutaneous tuberculosis is a rare finding with a difficult diagnosis. This is mainly due to the low sensitivity and specificity of almost all diagnostic tests, accompanied by ambiguity in clinical presentations and non-specific clinical features. A 25-year-old Indian male is presented who reported having a thick, scaly lesion on the left side of his face. A definite diagnosis was achieved after a detailed clinical examination and a detailed diagnostic workup that involved a biopsy. He was put on antituberculous chemotherapy for six months.
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