ISSN 2756-3316
African Journal of Medical Case Reports Vol. 8 (8), pp. 001-006, August, 2020. © International Scholars Journals
Case Report
Extensive multifocal tuberculosis verrucosa cutis in a young child
Muhammad Hasibur Rahman1* and Nazma Parvin Ansari2
1Department of Dermatology and VD Community Based Medical College, Bangladesh.
2Department of Pathology of Dermatology and VD Community Based Medical College, Bangladesh.
Accepted 22 April, 2020
Abstract
Although there has been increasing number of tuberculosis cases throughout the world, but multifocal cutaneous tuberculosis accounts to be a very rare manifestation. An interesting study report inform us of one such case of multifocal tuberculosis verrucosa cutis in a 12-year old male child encountered with a typical presentation alike in the absence of any primary tuberculous focus and extensive involvement.
Key words: Multifocal, tuberculosis verrucosa cutis (TVC), young child.