Tuberculous gummas with sporotrichoid pattern in a 57-year-old female: A case report and review of the literature

Abstract

Sporotrichoid tuberculosis is a rare form of cutaneous tuberculosis; it primarily affects children after a post-traumatic inoculation. The diagnosis is often difficult and based on a set of arguments; it should be considered in any sporotrichoid lesion, especially in tuberculosis endemic countries. The following describes a new case of Mycobacterium tuberculosis skin infection with an unusual sporotrichoid clinical appearance in a healthy woman, emphasizing the diagnostic difficulties with a review of literature.

Keywords

• Cutaneous tuberculosis
• Sporotrichoid pattern
• Gummas