Cutaneous tuberculosis in China – A multicentre retrospective study of cases diagnosed between 1957 and 2013

Abstract

Cutaneous tuberculosis is still a common problem in China. Chronologic changes in CTB cases reported in China over the past 50 years may reflect the prevalence transition of overall tuberculosis. CTB has diverse clinical presentations, and each subtype is characterized by specific gender predilection, duration, age, clinic and pathological findings.