Cutaneous tuberculosis revealing multifocal tuberculosis in immunocompetent patients
International Journal of Mycobacteriology. 2015; 4 (3): 255-257
in English
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| ID: emr-170903
ABSTRACT
Multifocal tuberculosis [TB] is rare. It occurs especially in immunocompromised patients. Association with skin involvement is rarer, and few cases are reported in the literature. The present study reports 7 cases of multifocal TB with cutaneous localization in immunocompetent patients. Cutaneous forms of TB included in this series are gummas, scrofuloderma, vasculitis TB and lupus TB. The patients had at least two extra skin locations, namely osteoarticular, lung, pleural, scrotal, muscular, digestive, laryngeal, nodal and splenic locations. These patients had no context of immunosuppression which is uncommon, but should be kept in mind, especially in endemic countries
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Language:
English
Journal:
Int. J. Mycobacteriology
Year:
2015
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