Abstract
An unusual clinical presentation of lupus vulgaris mimicking a vascular malformation in a Spanish old woman
Highlights
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that affects various organs and remains one of the world’s deadliest diseases
We report a case of lupus vulgaris, an entity of a very low frequency in our country, to emphasize the importance of having it in mind to make the differential diagnosis
As most of industrialized countries, cutaneous tuberculosis is very rare and the majority of cases are reported in immigrants or in elderly people who had contracted tuberculosis long time ago whereas younger people are mostly affected in developing countries [8]
Summary
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that affects various organs and remains one of the world’s deadliest diseases. We report a case of lupus vulgaris, an entity of a very low frequency in our country, to emphasize the importance of having it in mind to make the differential diagnosis.
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