Clinicopathological correlation in Cutaneous Tuberculosis

Cutaneous tuberculosis still remains an enigma among dermatologists. The clinic presentations may mimic other skin diseases and the histological features show slight variations among the different subtypes depending on the immune status of the patients. Case series on tuberculosis verrucosa cutis, lupus vulgaris, erythema induratum, papulonecrotic tuberculid,lichen scrofulosorum from the Research Institute for tropical medicine will be presented. Clinical-dermoscopic-histopathological correlation will be highlighted in this lecture.

Keywords: tuberculosis verrucosa cutis, lupus vulgaris, erythema induratum, papulonecrotic tuberculid, lichen scrofulosorum