Lichen scrofulosorum
Lichen scrofulosorum | |
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Other names | Tuberculosis cutis lichenoides |
Specialty | Infectious disease |
Lichen scrofulosorum is a rare tuberculid that presents as a lichenoid eruption of minute papules in children and adolescents with tuberculosis. The lesions are usually asymptomatic, closely grouped, skin-colored to reddish-brown papules, often perifollicular and are mainly found on the abdomen, chest, back, and proximal parts of the limbs. The eruption is usually associated with a strongly positive tuberculin reaction.[1] Of the three tuberculids, the incidence of lichen scrofulosorum was found to be the lowest (2%) in a large study conducted in Hong Kong. This highlights its rarity and significance as an important marker of undetected tuberculosis.[2]
See also[]
- Tuberculid
- List of cutaneous conditions
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Categories:
- Mycobacterium-related cutaneous conditions
- Infection-related cutaneous condition stubs