Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis

Abstract

Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis is a paucibacillary form of cutaneous tuberculosis caused by exogenous re-infection in previously sensitized individuals. The arms and feet were involved in three cases. Gluteal area was involved in one case. Ziehl-Neelsen and periodic acid-Schiff stains did not demonstrate any acid-fast bacilli. Cultures were positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis except one case. Lesions of tuberculosis verrucosa cutis improved after anti-tuberculous therapy. There were no active organ and other skin tuberculosis.