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Case Reports
. 1987 Apr;63(2):133-4.
doi: 10.1136/sti.63.2.133.

Esthiomene resulting from cutaneous tuberculosis of external genitalia

R P Naik, C R Srinivas, C Balachandran, P K Narayan, K Ramnarayan, R C Sahoo
Case Reports

Esthiomene resulting from cutaneous tuberculosis of external genitalia

R P Naik et al. Genitourin Med. 1987 Apr.

Abstract

Tuberculosis of the external genitalia, which is rare, is usually secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis. Longstanding lupus vulgaris of the buttocks extending to the vulva and resulting in esthiomene is reported here. There was no evidence of tuberculosis of any other organ.

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