A Rare Occupational Disease: Tuberculosis Verrucosa Cutis

Key Findings & Data:Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis (TVC) is a rare form of cutaneous tuberculosis that is caused by direct inoculation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis through open wounds or abrasions of the skin in sensitive individuals and is rarely seen in Turkey.

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Conclusion & Impact:In this article, the case of a 35-years-old veterinary was presented as clinical and histopathological diagnose of TVC is rarely seen

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

Tuberculosis is still among one of the major community health problems worldwide, even today. Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis (TVC) is a rare form of cutaneous tuberculosis that is caused by direct inoculation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis through open wounds or abrasions of the skin in sensitive individuals and is rarely seen in Turkey. The disease is usually seen in certain occupational risk groups and is localized on the hands. In this article, the case of a 35-years-old veterinary was presented as clinical and histopathological diagnose of TVC is rarely seen

Özet

Tüberküloz günümüzde dahi dünyadaki en önemli halk sorunlarından biridir. Tüberkülozis verrükoza kutis (TVK) Mycobacterium tuberculosis'in duyarlı bireylerde derideki açık yara ve abrazyonlardan direkt inokülasyonu ile oluşan kutanöz tüberkülozun ülkemizde nadir görülen bir formudur. Hastalık özellikle bazı mesleki risk gruplarında ellerde lokalize olmaktadır. Bu yazıda 35 yaşındaki bir veteriner hastada klinik ve histopatolojik olarak tanı konulan TVK olgusu nadir görüldüğü için sunulmuştur

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KILIÇ, F. A., PAKSOY, S., CAN, İ., ÖZTÜRK, S. (2022). A Rare Occupational Disease: Tuberculosis Verrucosa Cutis. Türk Dermatoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 11 - Sayı: 2, 60–62. https://ajindex.com/articles/621590

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