Nodulo-ulcerative tuberculosis of the glans penis-A case report and a discussion on nomenclature of genital tuberculosis
Lupus vulgaris is a chronic paucibacillary form of cutaneous tuberculosis occurring in a person with a moderate to high degree of immunity. It commonly occurs over the buttocks and trunk in India. Involvement of the genitalia is uncommon, and lesions involving the penis, extremely rare with few case...
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| author | Samujjala Deb Soumya Mukherjee Joly Seth Asit Baran Samanta |
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| description | Lupus vulgaris is a chronic paucibacillary form of cutaneous tuberculosis occurring in a person with a moderate to high degree of immunity. It commonly occurs over the buttocks and trunk in India. Involvement of the genitalia is uncommon, and lesions involving the penis, extremely rare with few cases reported worldwide. There also exists a confusion regarding nosology of tuberculosis of the genitalia. A brief discussion and review of literature are being discussed along with the report of a case of genital tuberculosis involving the glans penis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fe5e2a2a7fe54d13977d62ec67bcb64e2022-12-22T00:40:39ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112015-01-0160550650810.4103/0019-5154.159661Nodulo-ulcerative tuberculosis of the glans penis-A case report and a discussion on nomenclature of genital tuberculosisSamujjala DebSoumya MukherjeeJoly SethAsit Baran SamantaLupus vulgaris is a chronic paucibacillary form of cutaneous tuberculosis occurring in a person with a moderate to high degree of immunity. It commonly occurs over the buttocks and trunk in India. Involvement of the genitalia is uncommon, and lesions involving the penis, extremely rare with few cases reported worldwide. There also exists a confusion regarding nosology of tuberculosis of the genitalia. A brief discussion and review of literature are being discussed along with the report of a case of genital tuberculosis involving the glans penis.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2015;volume=60;issue=5;spage=506;epage=508;aulast=Glans penisgenital tuberculosispaucibacillary tuberculosis |
| spellingShingle | Samujjala Deb Soumya Mukherjee Joly Seth Asit Baran Samanta Nodulo-ulcerative tuberculosis of the glans penis-A case report and a discussion on nomenclature of genital tuberculosis Indian Journal of Dermatology Glans penis genital tuberculosis paucibacillary tuberculosis |
| title | Nodulo-ulcerative tuberculosis of the glans penis-A case report and a discussion on nomenclature of genital tuberculosis |
| title_full | Nodulo-ulcerative tuberculosis of the glans penis-A case report and a discussion on nomenclature of genital tuberculosis |
| title_fullStr | Nodulo-ulcerative tuberculosis of the glans penis-A case report and a discussion on nomenclature of genital tuberculosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nodulo-ulcerative tuberculosis of the glans penis-A case report and a discussion on nomenclature of genital tuberculosis |
| title_short | Nodulo-ulcerative tuberculosis of the glans penis-A case report and a discussion on nomenclature of genital tuberculosis |
| title_sort | nodulo ulcerative tuberculosis of the glans penis a case report and a discussion on nomenclature of genital tuberculosis |
| topic | Glans penis genital tuberculosis paucibacillary tuberculosis |
| url | http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2015;volume=60;issue=5;spage=506;epage=508;aulast= |
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