Facial cutaneous tuberculosis: an unusual presentation

Authors
Chowdhury, MMU Varma, S Howell, S Holt, PJA Statham, BN
Citation
Mmu. Chowdhury et al., Facial cutaneous tuberculosis: an unusual presentation, CLIN EXP D, 25(1), 2000, pp. 48-50
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology
Journal title
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
03076938 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
48 - 50
Database
ISI
SICI code
0307-6938(200001)25:1<48:FCTAUP>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Periocular cutaneous tuberculosis is a rare occurrence. We describe a 75-ye ar-old Caucasian woman with tuberculosis of the left periocular region whic h responded completely to standard antituberculosis therapy. We hypothesize this unusual presentation may be due to minor trauma followed by inoculati on.