lupus vul·gar·is -.vəl-'gar-əs, -'ger- n a tuberculous disease of the skin marked by formation of soft brownish nodules with ulceration and scarring
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tuberculous infection of the skin, usually due to direct inoculation of the tuberculosis bacillus into the skin. It is no longer common. This type of lupus often starts in childhood, with dark red patches on the nose or cheek. Unless treated lupus vulgaris spreads, ulcerates, and causes extensive scarring. Treatment is with antituberculous drugs.
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the most common, severe, and variable form of cutaneous tuberculosis, usually of the face and nearby mucous membranes. Usual characteristics include a reddish brown plaque on the skin surrounded by papules and nodules. In time, involved sites may develop extensive atrophy and progressive destruction of cartilage, resulting in disfiguring scars, keloids, lymphedema, and functional impairment from contractures.Medical dictionary. 2011.