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AI InsightMost common type of cutaneous tuberculosis was lupus vulgaris and second type was scrofuloderma.
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Abstract
Infections with Mycobacterium tuberculosis are seen commonly in our country. And for this reason, cases of cutaneous tuberculosis are not rare. In our study, we report clinical, bacteriologic and histopathologic data and results of therapy of 18 patients with several forms of cutaneous tubeculosis seen during the past 6 years. The youngest patient was 7 y ears old, while oldest was 75 years old. Male/female ratio was equal. Most common type of cutaneous tuberculosis was lupus vulgaris and second type was scrofuloderma.
Özet
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infeksiyonu ülkemizde sık görülür. Buna paralel olarak kutanöz tüberküloz vakaları da nadir değildir. Çalışmamızda son 6 yılda kutanöz tüberkülozun çeşitli formları olan 18 vakanın klinik, histopatolojik, bakteriyolojik verilerini ve tedavi sonuçlarını bildirdik. En genç hastamız 7, en yaşlı hastamız 75 yaşında idi. Kadın/erkek oranı eşitti. En sık rastlanan deri tüberkülozu tipi olarak lupus vulgaris, ikinci sıklıkta ise scrofuloderma saptandı.