Table 1. Cutaneous tuberculosis in Sri Lanka: Demographic Characteristics and therapeutic response of 12 patients with Lupus Vulgaris
Patient number |
Age |
Sex |
Site |
Clinical presentation |
Size (cm) |
Duration |
Contact/ past History of TB |
ESR mmh-1 |
Mantoux test (diameter) (mm) |
TB culture |
Treatment |
Treatment response |
Other comments |
1 (figure 2) |
40 |
F |
nose |
Erythematous plaque |
3.0x 3.5 cm |
10 months |
no |
9 |
<10mm |
ND |
CAT I |
disappeared in 2 months |
|
2 |
59 |
F |
R/cheek |
Erythematous plaque |
3x2.5 cm |
2 years |
no |
13 |
13mm |
ND |
CAT I |
Partial clinical response |
|
3 |
9 |
M |
nose |
Erythematous plaque |
0.4x0.5 cm |
4 months |
no |
5 |
<10mm |
negative |
CAT I |
disappeared in 3 months |
|
4 |
38 |
F |
L/calf |
Erythematous plaque |
0.4x0.5 cm |
2 years |
no |
13 |
18mm |
ND |
CAT I |
disappeared in 2 months |
|
5 |
60 |
F |
chin |
Erythematous plaque |
3.5x4 cm |
4 months |
no |
10 |
ND |
ND |
CAT I |
Lesion disappeared |
Treated for borderline lepromatous leprosy 6 months ago |
6 |
57 |
F |
R/cheek |
Erythematous plaque |
1x3 cm |
2 years |
no |
30 |
ND |
ND |
CAT I |
disappeared in 2 months |
Lesion reduced after skin biopsy |
7 |
34 |
F |
chin |
Erythematous plaque |
3x3.5 cm |
3 years |
no |
98 |
<10mm |
ND |
CAT I |
disappeared in 2 months |
|
8 |
27 |
F |
R/cheek |
Erythematous plaque |
1.5x2 cm |
2 years |
no |
18 |
<10mm |
ND |
CAT I |
disappeared in 2 months |
|
9 (figure 3) |
61 |
M |
Trunk |
Atrophic centre with active edge |
30 x40 cm |
20 years |
No |
35 |
<10mm |
negative |
CAT I |
Healed with a scar |
|
10 (figure 4) |
48 |
F |
R/Ulnar border |
Atrophic centre with active edge |
4x5 cm |
4 months |
no |
115 |
15mm |
negative |
CAT I |
Healed with a scar |
On oral prednisolone for MCTD |
11 |
26 |
M |
Back of trunk, R/flank |
Atrophic centre with active edge |
2x2.5 cm |
4 months |
no |
10 |
<10mm |
negative |
CAT I |
Partial clinical response |
Completely healed after cryotherapy |
12 (figure11) |
52 |
M |
Back of trunk, L/flank |
Atrophic centre with active edge |
10x4 cm |
5 years |
no |
20 |
<10mm |
negative |
CAT I |
Partial clinical response |
Completely healed after cryotherapy |
F- female, M – male, MCTD - mixed connective tissue disease, ND- not done, CAT I-first line anti-TB drugs