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. 2020 Sep 28;12(1):206-207.
doi: 10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_292_19. eCollection 2021 Jan-Feb.

Dermoscopy of Tuberculosis Verrucosa Cutis

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Dermoscopy of Tuberculosis Verrucosa Cutis

Deepak Jakhar et al. Indian Dermatol Online J. .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Erythematous scaly plaque over the right elbow (a); Polarisingdermoscopy showing yellowish to reddish background with papillated surface (black star), dirty white thick scales (red arrow), yellowish brown areas (blue arrow) and out of focus vascular structures (green arrow) (b). [Dermlite 4 Gen; 10×; polarising]
Figure 2
Figure 2
Videodermoscopic image showing irregularly dilated vessels (black arrow), yellow to orange color areas (blue arrow) [Dinolite AM4115ZT; 50×; polarising] (a); histology showing hyperkeratosis, papillomatosis, acanthosis, epithelioid cell granulomas with many Langhan's giant cells (black arrow) & mixed inflammatory infiltrate (b) [H&E; 10×]. The inset showing epithelioid cell granuloma and Langhan's giant cell [H&E; 40×]

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