China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2019, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (3): 140-143.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin201903140

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A clinical and histopathological analysis of 20 cases with cutaneous tuberculosis

MAN Chunhua1,2,3,4, LU Xianmei2,3, ZHOU Guizhi2,3, CHEN Shengli2,3, LIU Yongxia2,3, WANG Jianwen2,3, CHEN Xuechao2,3, LIU Hong2,3, ZHANG Furen1,2,3   

  1. 1. School of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Jinan－Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250062, China; 2. Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Jinan 250022, China; 3. Shandong Provincial Hospital for Skin Diseases, Jinan 250022, China; 4. Department of Dematology, Zoucheng People's Hospital, Zoucheng 273500, China
  • Online:2019-03-15 Published:2019-04-04
  • Contact: ZHANG Furen，E－mail: zhangfuren@hotmail.com

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Abstract: The clinical and histopathological features of 20 cases of cutaneous tuberculosis in our hospital from January 2012 to March 2018 were retrospectively analyzed, including 11 cases of lupus vulgaris (LV) and 9 cases of tuberculosis verrucosa cutis (TVC). There were 12 males and 8 females, with an average age of 51±13.1 years old and a course of 0.08-41 years. LV lesions were dark red plaque, patch, nodule, and the color of applesauce on pressure diagnosis. Some lesions showed atrophy. TVC lesions were characterized by verrucous hyperplasia plaque and some of them had pyorrhea. Histopathological examination showed tuberculous granuloma in 4 cases of LV and 2 cases of TVC. One LV case and two TVC cases were positive for acid fast staining.

Key words: tuberculosis, cutaneous tuberculosis, histopathology