Lupus vulgaris in a pediatric patient: a clinicohistopathological diagnosis
Braz. j. infect. dis
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12(2): 152-154, Apr. 2008. ilus
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
Lupus vulgaris is the most common form of cutaneous tuberculosis which usually occurs in patients previously sensitized to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. We present a case of a 10-year-old boy who was diagnosed as lupus vulgaris clinically and histopathologically. He had well demarcated, irregularly bordered, pink, infiltrated plaques on his left cheek showing apple-jelly appearance on diascopy. The histopathological examination showed tuberculoid granulomas with Langhans type giant cells. The Mantoux reactivity was in normal limits, and no acid-fast bacilli was found in the lesion, either by direct stained smears or by culture. The lesions showed marked improvement on anti-tuberculosis treatment. We want to emphasize that histopathological examination has diagnostic value in lupus vulgaris in correlation with clinical appearance, when direct analysis or culture is negative.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Lupus tuberculeux
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
Limites du sujet:
Enfant
/
Humains
/
Mâle
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Thème du journal:
Maladies transmissibles
Année:
2008
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Turquie
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Ataturk Research and Training Hospital/TR
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Dr. Behcet Uz Children's Hospital/TR
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