Lupus vulgaris of forearm

Abstract

A 58 year old diabetic hypertensive woman presented to medical outpatient clinic with history of painful reddish nodules on the right forearm of three months duration. She also had low grade fever and significant weight loss. The nodules appeared on the forearm three months back and progressively spread towards the hand. On examination gelatinous reddish-blue nodules some coalescing into indurated plaques were seen on the dorsum of hand and forearm.