Lupus Vulgaris - With Elbow Deformity

Dr. Nikita Narayanan, Dr. Pooja Thashnath, Dr Soundarya S, Dr. Jayakar Thomas

Abstract: Lupus vulgaris is a form of cutaneous tuberculosis. It occurs in previously sensitized individuals with a moderate degree of immunity against tubercle bacilli. The lesions are acquired by hematogenous spread from an underlying tuberculosis focusor by direct inoculation. [1] Cutaneous tuberculosis is a rare infection that represents 1 - 1.5% of extrapulmonary tuberculosis whose etiological agents are Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis, attenuated form of Bacillus Calmette - Guerin (BCG vaccine). Here, we present a case of a 76 - year - old male who presented to the OPD with Lupus vulgaris.

Keywords: Lupus vulgaris, cutaneous tuberculosis (CTB), mycobacterium tuberculosis