Tuberculide (lichen scrofulosorum) secondary to osseous tuberculosis

Hudson, P.M.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2230.1976.tb01447.x

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“…Caseation necrosis is very uncommon [4, 8]; however it was observed in one of our cases. No tubercle bacilli are seen or cultured from the biopsy material.…”

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“…It was first recognised by Hebra in 1868 [2]. Subsequently others have also reported similar cases [3, 4, 5, 6]. The present article highlights a series of such cases, seen over a period of 5 years, focussing on their clinical and histopathological presentation, their response to treatment and the significance of this entity in the setting of systemic tuberculosis.…”

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Lichen scrofulosorum – A Series of Eight Cases

Beena¹,

Ramesh

Mukherjee³

2000

Dermatology

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Lichen scrofulosorum is a rare entity of children and young adults. The cutaneous lesions are typically symptomless papular eruptions, associated with a strong Mantoux reaction, tuberculosis of lymph nodes and/or other organs. Eight patients between the ages of 5 and 36 years were included in this series. Lesions were commonly seen on the trunk, though a case of involvement of the palms and soles was also observed. Pulmonary tuberculosis was seen in 5 adults; 1 patient each had pleural effusion, tuberculous adenitis and tuberculoma, respectively. Histopathological examination typically showed epithelioid cell granulomas around hair follicles. The histogenesis is unclear, a type IV hypersensitivity reaction provoked by chronic tubercular infection is probable. The patients responded well to antituberculous therapy.

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“…Caseation necrosis is very uncommon [4, 8]; however it was observed in one of our cases. No tubercle bacilli are seen or cultured from the biopsy material.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 86%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 96%

Lichen scrofulosorum – A Series of Eight Cases

Beena¹,

Ramesh

Mukherjee³

2000

Dermatology

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“…The localization of the le sions on the face and limbs is seen less fre quently [5,6], The accompanying tuberculo sis, which has to be present for the diagnosis of tuberculids, is old or in evolution and nor mally of a bony |4 . 7,8) or ganglionic type [5. 6, 9, 10].…”

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Lichen Scrofulosorum Type Tuberculids of the Face

Vanhooteghem

Doffiny²

1996

Dermatology

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“…Classically, lichen scrofulosorum has been also associated with bone tuberculosis, but there are very few reports describing such association. 30,31 Regarding cutaneous tuberculosis, the most characteristic association is with scrofuloderma, although there are also reports describing the association of lichen scrofulosorum with lupus vulgaris, 18 erythema induratum of Bazin, 32 tuberculous gumma, and tuberculosis verrucosa cutis. 33 The transformation of papulonecrotic tuberculid into lichen scrofulosorum is another interesting observation.…”

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Lichen Scrofulosorum Mimicking Lichen Planus

Camacho

Pielasinski²,

Revelles³

et al. 2011

The American Journal of Dermatopathology

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Lichen scrofulosorum is the most uncommon clinicopathologic variant of the tuberculids. Usually, the eruption appears in children and adolescents with strong immune sensitivity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and consists of tiny follicular papules, closely resembling lichen nitidus. We report a case of lichen scrofulosorum in an adult male with active cervical scrofuloderma who developed lesions of lichen scrofulosorum mimicking clinically lichen planus. Histopathologic study demonstrated granulomas around the hair follicles, although acid-fast bacilli stains, immunohistochemical stain for mycobacteria, polymerase chain reaction investigations and cultures failed to demonstrate Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the cutaneous lesions. The most striking features of the reported case were the onset of the eruption in an adult patient and the clinical appearance of the lesions, resembling lichen planus.

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Tuberculide (lichen scrofulosorum) secondary to osseous tuberculosis

Cited by 30 publications

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Lichen scrofulosorum – A Series of Eight Cases

Lichen scrofulosorum – A Series of Eight Cases

Lichen Scrofulosorum Type Tuberculids of the Face

Lichen Scrofulosorum Mimicking Lichen Planus

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