Cutaneous tuberculosis in the pediatric population: A review

Scrofuloderma management with scar excision

“…Scrofuloderma is a rare extrapulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis, arising from contiguous spread from deeper structures. 1 Subsequent scars are depressed, adherent, retractable, or keloidal. 2 As these scars often occur in cosmetically sensitive areas, we propose surgical excision for esthetic improvement of scrofuloderma scaring.…”