scrofuloderma /scrof·u·lo·der·ma/ (skrof″u-lo-der´mah) a tuberculous or nontuberculous mycobacterial infection of the skin caused by direct extension of tuberculosis into the skin from underlying structures or by contact exposure to tuberculosis.
scrofuloderma [skrof″u-lo-der´mah]
scrof·u·lo·der·ma (skr f y -l -dûr m)n. |
scrofuloderma [skrof″u-lo-der´mah]
a tuberculous or nontuberculous mycobacterial infection affecting children and young adults, representing direct extension of tuberculosis into the skin from underlying structures such as the lymph nodes (especially the cervical), bone, or lung, or by contact exposure to tuberculosis. It is manifested by the development of painless subcutaneous swellings that evolve into cold abscesses, multiple ulcers, and draining sinus tracts.
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