Catalog

Tuberculous chancre

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Tuberculous chancre – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1431244630

A tuberculous chancre arises as a result of inoculation of M. tuberculosis into the skin and/or mucous membranes of individuals without prior exposure to tuberculosis. It presents initially as a painless reddish-brown papule which slowly enlarges before breaking down into a sharply demarcated ulcer.