Ulcerative lupus vulgaris of face: an uncommon presentation in India.

Tuberculosis affects the population world wide, more among those living in developing countries. The incidence of tuberculosis registered an upward trend even in developed countries, with the advent of HIV infection. Cutaneous tuberculosis accounts for about 1% of cases of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. Cutaneous tuberculosis presents with various lesions ranging from ulcerative to proliferative or hyperkeratotic lesions. The lesions may sometimes be associated with marked destruction of the tissues resulting in marked disfigurement, especially when it involves face as seen in cases of Lupus Vulgaris. A case of Lupus Vulgaris in a young woman with extensive ulceration of face which responded to ATT resulting in scarring of the face is reported for its rarity amongst Indian population as against western population.

Lupus tumidus involving facial skin nasal cavity throat and eye

A case of tuberculosis involving facial skin, nasal cavity throat and eyes was found in a yong korean girl. We report the case because of its unusual clinical picture and to recall the morbidity of cutaneos tuberculosis in the present dermatological field.Skin tuberculosis is one of the oldest diseases in dermatology. But the invasion of the skin by tubercle bacilli still seen and all the types of so called reinfection tuberculosis of the skin are being found sporadically all over the world.Generally patients with skin tuberculosis adapt themselves to their disorder during the long course of the disease actually, mostof the tuberculous skin lesions do not cause great troubles to the patient allowing him or her to lead a normal life. Recently we found a case which was quite unusual and seriosly treatened the patients normal activity because of naasal obstruction and facial disfiguration.