Lupus Vulgaris – A Case Series And Review Of Literature
Keywords:
Lupus vulgaris, indurated plaques, paucibacillary, cutaneous tuberculosis.Abstract
Tuberculosis still has a high burden of cases in developing countries. Lupus vulgaris is a slowly progressive paucibacillary form of tuberculosis reported in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients in sensitized individuals. It poses a difficulty in diagnosis due to its paucibacillary nature. In this article, we report 3 cases of lupus vulgaris and its review of literature.
