Papulonecrotic tuberculid of glans penis: a case report

Authors

  • Alka Dogra
  • Sunil K. Gupta
  • Amita Bansal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.15.3.2005.659

Keywords:

Papulonecrotic, glans penis

Abstract

A 19-year-old male presented with recurrent crops of papulopustular lesions on the glans penis which healed with disfiguring scaring. The clinical features and investigations were suggestive of papulonecrotic Tuberculid of the glans penis. No underlying active tubercular focus was present. The patient responded to antituberculosis therapy. 

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2016-12-28

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Dogra A, Gupta SK, Bansal A. Papulonecrotic tuberculid of glans penis: a case report. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2016Dec.28 [cited 2026Apr.22];15(3):285-7. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/659

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Vol. 15 No. 3 (2005): July - September

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Case Reports

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