Diagnosis: Disseminated tuberculosis with skin involvement. Bacterial blood and urine cultures were negative. The chest radiograph, which showed bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy and bilateral nodular pulmonary infiltrates, raised the suspicion of disseminated tuberculosis (Figure 1). The patient’s cough was unproductive and sputum could not be obtained for tuberculosis (TB) investigations. A ski...

Dear Sir or Madam, A 69-year-old woman was referred to our Department because of multiple abscesses on her neck (Fig. 1). On admission, ill-defined, erythematous, freely movable nodules with purulent discharge were located on both sides of the neck (Fig. 1). No other skin abnormalities were found. The patient was hospitalized. She had a fever (38.3°C), heart rate of 65 bpm, and blood pressure o...

Lupus vulgaris is the commonest form of cutaneous tuberculosis accounting for about 75% of the cases. Clinical dermatologists need to be aware of the myriad clinical presentations of this condition as it can be misdiagnosed especially when the index of suspicion is low. It is important to make a diagnosis and promptly treat as it can be disfiguring and destructive. Introduction Tuberculosis (TB...

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