The youngest patient of lupus vulgaris; A cutaneous tuberculosis case report

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dc.contributor.authorTutanc, Murat
dc.contributor.authorArica, Vefik
dc.contributor.authorBasarslan, Fatmagul
dc.contributor.authorDogramaci, Asena Cigdem
dc.contributor.authorOzgur, Tumay
dc.contributor.authorAkcora, Bulent
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-18T20:13:41Z
dc.date.available2024-09-18T20:13:41Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.departmentHatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractTuberculosis, which may involve most organs, is still a major health problem in developing countries. Despite a high and increasing frequency of tuberculosis, cutaneous tuberculosis (CT) is an uncommon form. CT may develop due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis, and the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG). CT may have various clinical forms. The most frequent form of CT is lupus vulgaris (LV). LV originates from inactive tuberculosis focus in the body and spreads by hematogenous or lymphatic way and by direct or exogenous inoculation. A diagnosis of LV was made based on clinical and histopathological examination. The lesions regressed after treatment with 3 antituberculous drugs. CT must be considered in cases with chronic skin lesions because tuberculosis prevalence is high in our country. Early diagnosis and treatment of patients with CT is extremely important in order to prevent complications. We report, to the best of our knowledge, the youngest CT affecting case.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage535en_US
dc.identifier.issn1682-024X
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84861846311en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage533en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/9326
dc.identifier.volume28en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000304543100046en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherProfessional Medical Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofPakistan Journal of Medical Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectCutaneous tuberculosisen_US
dc.subjectChildhooden_US
dc.subjectYoungesten_US
dc.titleThe youngest patient of lupus vulgaris; A cutaneous tuberculosis case reporten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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