| scrofuloderma | Tuberculosis resulting from extension into the skin from underlying atypical mycobacterial infection, most commonly of cervical lymph nodes. Origin: scrofula + G. Derma, skin Scrofuloderma gummosa, a deep cutaneous tuberculous lesion. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| papular scrofuloderma | Small asymptomatic lichen papules on the trunk of children with tuberculosis; acid-fast bacilli are not seen in the dermal granulomas. Synonym: acne scrofulosorum, papular scrofuloderma, papular tuberculid. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| verrucous scrofuloderma | A tuberculous skin lesion having a warty surface with a chronic inflammatory base seen on the hands in adults and lower extremities in children, with marked hypersensitivity to tuberculous antigens. See: postmortem wart. Synonym: lupus papillomatosus, lupus verrucosus, tuberculous wart, verrucous scrofuloderma. (05 Mar 2000) |