Cutaneous tuberculosis [scrofuloderma] in a five year-old boy: case report
KMJ-Kuwait Medical Journal. 2009; 41 (4): 350-352
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-102239
ABSTRACT
Cutaneous tuberculosis [CTB] is a rare form of extra- pulmonary TB in our region. The incidence of CTB seems to be increasing in some countries. CTB continues to be one of the most elusive and difficult diagnoses to make for dermatologists practicing in developing countries. We report the case of a five-year-old boy with an infected discharging ulcer on his face referred to our hospital in Gorgan, north of Iran. After physical, pathological and radiological examination, the diagnosis of CTB was confirmed. The condition improved after standard antitubercular regimen
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Child, Preschool
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Early Diagnosis
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Antitubercular Agents
Type of study:
Case report
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Kuwait Med. J.
Year:
2009
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