Table 1

Classification of cutaneous tuberculosis

Classification system 1Classification system 2
ExogenousMultibacillary
• Tuberculous chancre• Tuberculosis chancre
• Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis• Scrofuloderma
Endogenous
Contiguous
• Scrofuloderma
• Tuberculosis cutis orificialis
• Tuberculosis cutis orificialis
• Acute miliary tuberculosis
• Gummatous tuberculosis
HaematogenousPaucibacillary
• Acute miliary tuberculosis
• Metastatic tuberculosis abscess (gummatous tuberculosis)
• Papulonecrotic tuberculid
• Lupus vulgaris
Lymphatic
• Lupus vulgaris
• Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis
• Lupus vulgaris
Non-bacillary hypersensitivity reaction (tuberculids):
• Papulo necrotic tuberculid
• Lichen scrofulosorum
• Erythema induratum of Bazin