Cutaneous Tuberculosis Occurring After a Skin Cut in a Child.

Background: Tuberculosis is a common problem in Turkey, and cutaneous tuberculosis is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Herein, the authors describe a case of cutaneous tuberculosis (lupus vulgaris) occurring after contact with a sheep.

Case: A 15-year-old boy was admitted to Marmara University School of Medicine Pendik Training and Research Hospital (Istanbul, Turkey) with delayed wound healing on the left index finger and left axillary lymphadenopathy.