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Acta Biomedica Scientia

Volume 4, Issue 3, 2017
Mcmed International
Acta Biomedica Scientia
Issn
2348 - 215X (Print), 2348 - 2168 (Online)
Frequency
bi-annual
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Abstract
Title
PREVALENCE, DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF CUTANEOUS TUBERCULOSIS IN PAEDIATRICS
Author
Sajja Prakash1, Mohana Lakshmi T
Email
drsajja@gmail.com
keyword
Cutaneous Tuberculosis, extra pulmonary tuberculosis, Scrofuloderma, lupus vulgaris and tuberculosis verrucosa
Abstract
Cutaneous tuberculosis is one of the most delicate and intricate diagnoses for dermatologists practicing in India. Childhood cutaneous TB has a prevalence rate among all forms of TB ranges from 18.7% to 53.7% in India. The aim of the present study Prevalence, diagnosis and management of cutaneous tuberculosis in pediatrics. Thirty children (<15 years) with tuberculosis were included after taking consent from parents or the medico legal guardians In the present study, thirty children with cutaneous tuberculosis were analysed to explore the clinical pattern of Cutaneous TB. Out of them maximum 33.3% patients were within 11-13 years age followed by 6-10 years 30% ,>15 years 16.6% and least 1-5 years 20%. The mean age of the patients was 10.36 years. The boy is to girl ratio was found to be 7:3.3.Scrofuloderma is the most common type of skin TB in children followed by lupus vulgaris and tuberculosis verrucosa cutis (TVC). Early on diagnosis based on strong clinical suspicion will help initiate early diagnosis and successful treatment
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