A polymorphous cutaneous tuberculosis

Abstract

Cutaneous tuberculosis is uncommon, comprising 1%–2% of all extrapulmonary manifestations. It has a wide clinical spectrum. The clinical presentation depends on the route of the infection, the pathogenicity of the bacteria, and the immune status of the host. Association of multiple forms in a same patient is uncommon. We report a case of disseminated tuberculosis with polymorphous cutaneous lesions in an immunocompetent woman, combining scrofuloderma, gummas, and sporotrichoid lesions, along with tuberculous adenitis and bone tuberculosis.

Keywords

• cutaneous tuberculosis
• multifocal tuberculosis
• scrofuloderma
• sporotrichoid tuberculosis
• tuberculous gumma