Medical Practice and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Med. Pract. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2596
  • DOI: 10.5897/MPR
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 44

Case Report

Extensive multifocal tuberculosis verrucosa cutis in a young child

Muhammad Hasibur Rahman
  • Muhammad Hasibur Rahman
  • Department of Dermatology and VD Community Based Medical College, Bangladesh.
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Nazma Parvin Ansari
  • Nazma Parvin Ansari
  • Department of Pathology of Dermatology and VD Community Based Medical College, Bangladesh.
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  •  Accepted: 22 September 2011
  •  Published: 30 November 2011

Abstract

Although there has been increasing number of tuberculosis cases throughout the world, but multifocal cutaneous tuberculosis accounts to be a very rare manifestation. An  interesting study report inform us of one such case of multifocal tuberculosis verrucosa cutis in a 12-year old male child encountered with a typical presentation alike in the absence of any primary tuberculous focus and extensive involvement.

 

Key words: Multifocal, tuberculosis verrucosa cutis (TVC), young child.