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The Many Faces of Tuberculosis Verrucosa Cutis in Makassar Indonesia - A Case Report
Andi Rina Angreni, Anni Adriani, Safruddin Amin, Siswanto Wahab, Suci Budhiani, Muh. Nasrum Massi

Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, Indonesia.


Abstract

Abstract Tuberculosis verrucous cutis (TBVC) is a skin infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that occurred in the people who had been previously infected or immune to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is an acquired disease, characterized by the presence of a solitaire verrucous plaque, commonly seen on the hands and or feet and could present as a varies of different clinical morphologies. This case report presented three cases of TBVC that we found at Makassar Indonesia with various unique clinical manifestations. Mantoux test, histopathology characteristics and response to anti-tubercular therapy confirmed the diagnosis

Keywords: Anti-tuberculosis treatment; Clinical manifestation; Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis (TBVC)

Topic: Information, technology, and women

Link: https://ifory.id/abstract/XghMBDARWw7j

Conference: The 1st International Conference on Women and Societal Perspective on Quality of Life (WOSQUAL 2019)

Plain Format | Corresponding Author (Nurrahmi Umami)

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