Apple jelly nodules on nasal septum are seen in:
A. LeprosyB. Syphilis
C. Tuberculosis
D. Wegner’s granulomatosis
Answer. C. Tuberculosis
Lupus vulgaris is a
chronic progressive form of tuberculosis. Most commonly, it involves skin. It
can also involve nasal septum. Clinically the patient presents with nasal
discharge, nasal bleeding and crusting in nose. Apple jelly nodules on nasal
septum are characteristic finding of lupus vulgaris. The diagnosis is
established by nasal biopsy.
