Tuberculosis, Mycobacterium Infection, Mycobacterium Infection, Tuberculosis, Lupus Vulgaris - DermAtlas

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Patricia Kaczorowski, PA

Diagnosis

tuberculosis mycobacterium infection mycobacterium infection, tuberculosis lupus vulgaris

Body Site

arm shoulder

Age

15 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

scattered

Color

Morphology

depressed (atrophy, loss of soft tissue,scar)

Pattern

Comments

A recent immigrant from South America gave a 5 year history of a rash on his right arm and shoulder. The plaques were only minimally pruritic. Skin biopsy demonstrated granulomatous inflammation and cultures grew Mycobacterium tuberculosis. These lesions are typical of lupus vulgaris.

Description

large fibrotic hypopigmented plaques with central atrophy, scattered crusts and peripheral hyperpigmentation; firm mass on shoulder with overlying hyper and hypopigmentation

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10/22/2001 1:45:41

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