{"id":92685,"date":"2021-03-24T07:22:51","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T07:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=92685"},"modified":"2023-09-27T06:10:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T06:10:13","slug":"lupus-vulgaris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/lupus-vulgaris\/","title":{"rendered":"Lupus vulgaris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A form of tuberculosis of the skin in which red spots appear on the face and become infected.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Rare form of tuberculosis characterized by skin ulcers that heal slowly and leave deep scars.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Tuberculous infection of the skin, usually due to direct inoculation of the tuberculosis bacillus into the skin. 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.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Tuberculosis of the skin; characterized by patches that break down and ulcerate, leaving scars on healing.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A uncommon type of tuberculosis targets the skin, primarily on the head and neck. It presents as painless, translucent, red-brown nodules that later ulcerate. These ulcers ultimately heal, but they leave pronounced scars behind.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This type represents genuine skin tuberculosis. It&#8217;s diverse and inconsistent, evolving slowly over time. This disease, which often affects the face, is marked by the emergence of jelly-like nodules and leads to scarring and deformation.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A form of tuberculosis of the skin in which red spots appear on the face and become infected. Rare form of tuberculosis characterized by skin ulcers that heal slowly and leave deep scars. Tuberculous infection of the skin, usually due to direct inoculation of the tuberculosis bacillus into the skin. 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