Tuberculosis of the vulva masquerading as a sexually transmitted disease

Sardana, K.; Koranne, R.V.; Sharma, R.C.; Mahajan, S.

Journal of Dermatology 28(9): 505-507

2001


ISSN/ISBN: 0385-2407
PMID: 11603393
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2001.tb00020.x
Document Number: 245033
Tuberculosis of the vulva is a rare condition usually seen by a gynecologist. We report a case of chronic ulcer on the vulva of four months duration, which, on detailed investigation, turned out to be a case of primary inoculation tuberculosis. The patient was subsequently put on antitubercular therapy with a good the therapeutic response. The rarity of this presentation in dermato-venereology is emphasized.

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