Table 2. Cutaneous tuberculosis in Sri Lanka: Demographic Characteristics and therapeutic response of 8 patients with Tuberculosis Verrucosa Cutis
|
Patient number |
Age |
Sex |
Site |
Size (cm) |
Duration (months) |
Contact/ past History of TB |
ESR mmh-1 |
Mantoux test (diameter) (mm) |
TB culture |
Treatment |
Treatment response |
Other comments |
|
13 |
26 |
M |
L/foot |
4x6 |
2.5 years |
Father had pulmonary TB 6 years ago |
34 |
Negative (<10mm) |
ND |
CAT I |
disappeared in 2 months |
|
|
14 |
26 |
M |
L/foot |
0.5x0.5 |
6 months |
No |
12 |
ND |
ND |
CAT I |
disappeared in 2 months |
|
|
15 |
23 |
M |
R/foot |
2x3 |
1 year |
No |
ND |
ND |
ND |
CAT I |
healed with a scar |
|
|
16 (Figure 5) |
2.5 |
M |
R/dorsum of hand |
2x2 |
8 months |
No |
ND |
14mm |
negative |
CAT I |
disappeared in 2 months |
BCG given twice, no BCG scar |
|
17 (Figure 8) |
25 |
F |
L/index finger |
2x2 |
3.5 years |
No |
25 |
ND |
ND |
CAT I |
defaulted follow-up |
lesion reduced after skin biopsy |
|
18 (Figure 9) |
33 |
M |
R/knee |
4x5 |
2 years |
No |
ND |
ND |
ND |
CAT I |
disappeared in 2 months |
|
|
19 (Figure10) |
16 |
M |
L/knee |
5x6 |
18 months |
No |
20 |
14mm |
ND |
CAT I |
disappeared in 1 month |
|
|
20 |
34 |
M |
L/fore arm |
0.5x0.5 |
5 months |
No |
11 |
Negative (<10mm) |
ND |
CAT I |
healed with a scar |
|
F- female, M – male, ND- not done, CAT I-first line anti-TB drugs