Bali Dermatology Venereology and Aesthetic Journal
BDVJ - Vol. 2 No. 2 (December 2019)

Update on scrofuloderma

Marianto (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia)
Hartono Kosim (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Indonesia)
Pande Agung Mahariski (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Bali, Indonesia)
Paulus Mario Christopher (Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Nov 2022

Abstract

Tuberculosis is one of the most significant diseases which causes death worldwide. TB infection is assumed to infect the lungs only from a general perspective. In fact, TB infection also causes lesions on the skin. Scrofuloderma, as one of the most common types of cutaneous tuberculosis, often misdiagnosed and managed improperly due to its similarity with abscess. In addition, there were still no national and international guidelines for scrofuloderma. This review to give insights and review about an update in the basic principle of scrofuloderma and management.

Copyrights © 2019






Journal Info

Abbrev

balidv

Publisher

Subject

Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Health Professions Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

Description

Bali Dermatology Venereology and Aesthetic Journal is an open access; peer-reviewed journal aiming to communicate high-quality research articles, reviews, and general articles in the Dermatology, Venereology and Aesthetic field. The Journal aims to bridge and integrate the intellectual, ...