Clinico-Epidemiology Study of Cutaneous Tuberculosis in Dermatology and Venereology Department, Dr. M. Djamil Hospital in January 2017-December 2019

Background: Cutaneous tuberculosis (CTB) is one of manifestation of Extrapulmonary tuberculosis which depend on the source of the infection and the immunity of the host. The diagnosis is based on clinical manifestation, histopathological examination, finding mycobacteria in tissue or culture and host reaction to M. tuberculosis antigen. Objective: The aim of this study was identify clinico-epidemiology of patient with Cutaneous tuberculosis in in Department of Dermatology and Venereology from January 2017-Desember 2019. Method: The study was done with retrospective design by collecting data from medical records of patient with cutaneous tuberculosis in Department of Dermatology and Venereology from January 2017-Desember 2019. All patients were diagnosed based on clinical presentation and histopathological examination. Result: A total of 23 patients were diagnosed as CTB from January 2017-December 2019 with 15 males and 8 females. The most common type of CTB was Tuberculosis verrucous cutis. The most commonly affected was adult (age 25-64 years). All patients in this study have duration of this disease of 6 months and have no history of tuberculosis and family history with the most common site of the lesion on the limb. Conclusion: Cutaneous tuberculosis had many variation of clinical manifestation. The incidence of CTB in Dr. M. Djamil Hospital was 23 patients from January 2017-December 2019 with Tuberculosis verrucous cutis was the most common type.