Tuberculosis cutánea: revisión del tema a propósito de dos casos / Cutaneous tuberculosis: two cases and literature review
Rev. chil. dermatol
;
31(2): 155-160, 2015. ilus, tab
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: biblio-836006
RESUMEN
La Tuberculosis Cutánea es una enfermedad infecciosa crónica causada por el Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Pese a ser una forma poco frecuente de presentación de la Tuberculosis, representa un gran desafío para los clínicos que se enfrentan a estos casos, debido principalmente a la gran diversidad de formas clínicas existentes. A continuación presentamos 2 casos clínicos de Tuberculosis Cutánea diagnosticados en el Hospital Regional de Talca y una revisión del tema basada en la clasificación, diagnóstico y tratamiento de la enfermedad.
ABSTRACT
Cutaneous Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Despite being a rare presentation of the disease, Cutaneous Tuberculosis is a major challenge for clinicians who face these cases, mainly due to the great diversity of clinical forms. We present 2 cases of Cutaneous Tuberculosis diagnosed in Hospital Regional de Talca and a review of the topic based in classification, diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
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Main subject:
Tuberculosis, Cutaneous
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. chil. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Padre Hurtado/CL
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Hospital Regional de Talca/CL
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