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A rare case of drug resistant tuberculosis lupus vulgaris – a case report

N. Neenu

N. Neenu

Department of Pulmonary Medicine, TNMC and BYL Nair HospitalMumbai, India
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Neenu, N.
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Ketaki Utpat

Ketaki Utpat

Department of Pulmonary Medicine, TNMC and BYL Nair HospitalMumbai, India
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Utpat, Ketaki
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Unnati Desai

Unnati Desai

Department of Pulmonary Medicine, TNMC and BYL Nair HospitalMumbai, India
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Susvirkar Akshay

Susvirkar Akshay

Department of Skin and VD, TNMC and BYL Nair HospitalMumbai, India
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Sep 08, 2025
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Article Category: Case Report
Published Online: Sep 08, 2025
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pneum-2025-0021
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Figure 1:

(A, B) Single verrucous plaque indurated on right leg at base of right little toe.
(A, B) Single verrucous plaque indurated on right leg at base of right little toe.

Figure 2:

(Normal chest radiography.
(Normal chest radiography.

Figure 3:

Skin biopsy histopathology showing prominent hyperkeratotic stratum corneum with epidermal verrucous hyperplasia, papillomatosis and acanthosis. Superficial dermis shows dense chronic inflammatory infiltrate consisting of large number of lymphocytes.
Skin biopsy histopathology showing prominent hyperkeratotic stratum corneum with epidermal verrucous hyperplasia, papillomatosis and acanthosis. Superficial dermis shows dense chronic inflammatory infiltrate consisting of large number of lymphocytes.

Figure 4:

Skin lesion with response.
Skin lesion with response.
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