Environment: In Asia and Europe, lupus vulgaris is the common form of skin TB. In Brazil, it is scrofuloderma. Virulence: The bacteria modify their presence and release certain proteins or lipids ...

Sometimes, a primary TB infection of the skin will heal only for lupus vulgaris or TB verrucosa cutis to develop in the same location. Some types, such as lupus vulgaris, may also increase the ...

Of note are the derivation of the term lupus and the clinical descriptions of the cutaneous lesions of lupus vulgaris, lupus profundus, discoid lupus, and the photosensitive nature of the malar or ...

Cutaneous TB occurs in 1%–2% of TB cases worldwide. Lupus vulgaris, the most common variant, is chronic and progressive.1 No source of infection was identified in our patient’s case. The infection may ...

This strange disease takes its unusual name from the Latin word for "wolf" – due to Lupus vulgaris, a severe form of the disease which has nearly disappeared now, appearing to resemble a wolf's ...

Provides a diagnostic approach for a dental practitioner in the case of lupus vulgaris. Cutaneous tuberculosis of the orofacial region is a rare condition and when it occurs, can cause confusion ...

Specifically, the woman with turkey ear was diagnosed with "lupus vulgaris," a condition in which the M. tuberculosis infection progresses very slowly in the skin, changing its color and texture ...

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