Study Of Common Clinical Variants Of Cutaneous Tuberculosis: Two Years Study Experience In A Tertiary Care Centre

Study Of Common Clinical Variants Of Cutaneous Tuberculosis

Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis is one of the most common, rampant infectious diseases in developing countries. Cutaneous Tuberculosis describes dermatological manifestations of TB caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The precise diagnosis is often overlooked, due to clinical presentation as those of cutaneous disease with different etiology and relative paucity of pathogens in the lesion. The objective of the study was to describe various clinical presentations of cutaneous TB, their epidemiology, clinical features and histopathology. Material And Methods: All patients with clinical diagnosis of cutaneous tuberculosis attending outpatient department of dermatology in P.D.U Govt. Medical College Hospital Rajkot from march 2020 to November 2022 were included in the study after a detailed history taking, thorough clinical examination, routine blood investigations, biopsy and montoux test. Result: 20 patients of cutaneous TB were included in this study. Most common age group affected was in 30-50 years. 11(55%) patients were male and 9(45%)patients were female. The predominant presentation was lupus vulgaris in 11(55%) cases followed by tuberculosis verrucosa cutis in 5(25%) cases and 4(20%) cases as scrofuloderma. Conclusion: Cutaneous TB has varied presentation. Lupus vulgaris was found to be the most common variant in this study. Interestingly, occurrence of scrofuloderma over uncommon site (abdomen) was reported. [Deshmukh N Natl J Integr Res Med, 2023; 14(3): 5-9, Published on Dated: 18/05/2023]