Publication: Clinico-epidemiological profile of childhood cutaneous tuberculosis
| dc.contributor.author | Shrestha, Sanju Babu | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pokhrel, G P | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pradhan, S B | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-16T08:31:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-16T08:31:31Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.description | Sanju Babu Shrestha Department of Dermatology & S.T.I. G P Pokhrel Department of Dermatology & S.T.I. S B Pradhan Kathmandu Medical College & Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract: Introduction: Although cutaneous tuberculosis constitutes a small percentage of extra pulmonary tuberculosis, it has not been fully documented in Nepal and more so in the pediatric population. Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the epidemiology and clinical profile of childhood cutaneous tuberculosis at Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Nepal. Material and Methods: Children (below 15 years of age) with cutanesous tuberculosis who attended the teaching hospital between April 2008 and March 2014 were studied. Results: A total of 17 children with skin tuberculosis were identified during the study period, which constituted 34% of all patients with skin tuberculosis. There were 11 boys and 6 girls with a mean age of 8.8 years. The duration of the lesions ranged from 1 month to 4 years and 13 (76.5%) were brought for medical help after six months of onset of the disease. Lower limb was the most common site of involvement. Of the various patterns of cutaneous tuberculosis; scrofuloderma was the most common 7 (41.2%) followed by lupus vulgaris 6 (35.3%), erythema nodosum 2 (11.7%) and gumma 1 (5.8%). Combination of lupus vulgaris and scrofuloderma was noted in one patient. Three patients (17.6%) had internal organ involvement as pulmonary tuberculosis. Keywords: Clinical profile, Skin tuberculosis, Nepalese children Conclusion: The pattern of skin tuberculosis had wide variation with a few of them having systemic involvement. Therefore, these patients need a thorough evaluation or an uniform standard therapeutic regimen to cover both internal organ and cutaneous tuberculosis. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.3126/njdvl.v13i1.14305 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/1633 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Society of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists of Nepal (SODVELON) | |
| dc.title | Clinico-epidemiological profile of childhood cutaneous tuberculosis | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 51 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 45 |