Catalog

Lupus vulgaris

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Lupus vulgaris – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1292667822

Lupus vulgaris is a form of cutaneous tuberculosis arising in individuals with a strong cell-mediated immunity against M. tuberculosis. It presents as a slowly expanding plaque containing multiple reddish-brown granulomatous dermal papules. As the plaque expands it causes local scarring and, in longstanding cases, extensive tissue damage.