Beaded Lips – An Atypical Presentation of Lupus Vulgaris

Abstract

Lupus vulgaris is the most common form of cutaneous tuberculosis in tropical countries. It can occur as a result of direct inoculation, lymphatic spread, contiguous spread from underlying focus or rarely hematogenously from infective focus. It has diverse clinical presentations. The authors present an atypical presentation of lupus vulgaris involving the lip and discuss about the differential diagnosis of persistent swelling of lips.