China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (11): 837-839.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202311837

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Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis: a case report

LI Feng, ZHANG Lei, LI Si, LIU Li, YANG Xiaolong, XIONG Xincai   

  1. Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, China
  • Online:2023-11-15 Published:2023-10-27

Abstract: We report a case of verrucous cutaneous tuberculosis, which had failed to respond to the treatment of psoriasis. The patient's Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA (+), T-SPOT test (+), PPD (+++), given isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide quadruple oral therapy for 2 months, the skin lesions significantly resolved.

Key words: cutaneous tuberculosis, verrucosa, histopathology