Volume : V, Issue : II, February - 2015

Tattoo induced cutaneous tuberculosis: a rare occurrence

Kanthilatha Pai, Poornima Baliga, Sathish Pai, Vidya Monappa

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Cutaneous Tuberculosis is an uncommon form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and is infrequently seen in dermatology practice. Primary inoculation tuberculosis occurs following direct inoculation of mycobacterium in the skin of a person through a each in the continuity of skin from an aasion of the skin, allowing the entry of tubercle bacilli.The causative organism of cutaneous TB is most oftenM. tuberculosis.We report a case of cutaneous tuberculosis in a 24 year old male over the dorsum of left hand occurring at the site of tattoo art.

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Kanthilatha Pai, Poornima Baliga, Sathish Pai,Vidya Monappa Tattoo induced cutaneous tuberculosis: a rare occurence Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 2 February 2015

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