Cutaneous Tuberculosis: Clinicopathologic Arrays and Diagnostic Challenges

The clinicopathological manifestations of cutaneous tuberculosis are diverse. The precise diagnosis is often overlooked, due to clinical presentations as those of cutaneous diseases with different etiology and the relative paucity of the pathogens in the lesions. Meanwhile, almost all of the diagnos...

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Main Authors: Priyatam Khadka, Soniya Koirala, Januka Thapaliya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Dermatology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7201973
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description The clinicopathological manifestations of cutaneous tuberculosis are diverse. The precise diagnosis is often overlooked, due to clinical presentations as those of cutaneous diseases with different etiology and the relative paucity of the pathogens in the lesions. Meanwhile, almost all of the diagnostic methods confer lower sensitivity and specificities which augments further diagnostic challenges. This article revises the current scenario of the disease’s physiopathology and underscores clinicopathological challenges, due to multifaceted presentations of cutaneous tuberculosis, in the diagnosis.
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spelling doaj-art-33021dea07be400eaa7cf6b1ea7a02d12025-08-20T02:24:18ZengWileyDermatology Research and Practice1687-61051687-61132018-01-01201810.1155/2018/72019737201973Cutaneous Tuberculosis: Clinicopathologic Arrays and Diagnostic ChallengesPriyatam Khadka0Soniya Koirala1Januka Thapaliya2Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, NepalDepartment of Dermatology and Venerology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, NepalM.Sc. Medical Microbiology, Tri-Chandra Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, NepalThe clinicopathological manifestations of cutaneous tuberculosis are diverse. The precise diagnosis is often overlooked, due to clinical presentations as those of cutaneous diseases with different etiology and the relative paucity of the pathogens in the lesions. Meanwhile, almost all of the diagnostic methods confer lower sensitivity and specificities which augments further diagnostic challenges. This article revises the current scenario of the disease’s physiopathology and underscores clinicopathological challenges, due to multifaceted presentations of cutaneous tuberculosis, in the diagnosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7201973
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