Publications by authors named "Hershada Mithari"
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- Tuberculosis remains a significant global public health issue, affecting 20-40% of the population annually, with cutaneous TB being a rare form that occurs in 1-1.5% of extrapulmonary cases.
- A descriptive study in Mumbai, India surveyed 31 patients, predominantly young adults, and identified various cutaneous TB types, including lupus vulgaris and scrofuloderma, using dermoscopy to enhance diagnosis.
- Dermoscopy revealed distinct features of cutaneous TB lesions, such as orange-yellow backgrounds and specific patterns like crown of vessels and radiating white streaks, highlighting this technique's potential in dermatological assessments of TB.
A commonly underdiagnosed harbinger of visceral tuberculosis, lichen scrofulosorum classically manifests as centripetally located erythematous to violaceous cutaneous papules. Perifollicular and perieccrine tuberculoid granulomas constitute the histologic hallmark. We report a case of lichen scrofulosorum with involvement of the acral areas which is unusual.
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