Abstract
Cutaneous tuberculosis accounts for 2% of all extrapulmonary tuberculosis and is one of the multiple clinical presentations of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. We report a case of cutaneous tuberculosis with unusual clinical and histological presentations. Case reportWe report the case of a 29-year-old woman with plurifocal tuberculous lupus. Histological examination of cutaneous lesions revealed the presence of a granuloma with caseum necrosis. Chest X-ray showed a severe pulmonary tuberculosis lesion. The Mantoux test performed by intradermal injection was positive. Skin lesion PCR and sputum culture were negative. Both skin and pulmonary lesions responded to antituberculous treatment. CommentaryLupus vulgaris is commonly presents on the head and neck. The diagnosis may be difficult when lupus vulgaris occurs at unexpected sites or in unusual clinical presentations. Caseum necrosis observed in our patient was unusual.
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