Korean J Dermatol.  1976 Mar;14(1):45-49.

A Case of Lupus Vulgaris ASsociated with Scrofuloderma

• Yang SK
• Kim MA
• Kim JH

Abstract

A case of Lupus vulgaris associated with scrofuloderma in a 11 year old girl is reported. The girl presented painless swellings, the left being more severe, on her both cheeks. A red, elevated, about 3 x 5 cm in size, partly eroded plaques is seen on her left cheek. On diascopy couple of so called apple jelly nodes are found within the plaque. A long linear red, scar like lesion is also found on her dlavicular area. Submandiblar lymph nodes are enlarged and hard. On right submandibular region there were two finger tip sized dome shaped red swellings which are connected with hard enlarged lymph nodes by cord like strings. The biopsy from left cheek disclosed typical picture of lupus vulgaris. The patient was refered to surgical clinic and was never seen again.

MeSH Terms

Biopsy
Cheek
Child
Cicatrix
Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1
Female
Fingers
Humans
Lupus Vulgaris*
Lymph Nodes
Tuberculosis, Cutaneous*
Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1