A case of tuberculosis verrucosa cutis in Brazil undiagnosed for 15 years
Braz. j. infect. dis
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25(3): 101593, 2021. graf
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis is a rare medical condition that is caused by the inoculation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis into the skin of a previously sensitized individual. This clinical form of tuberculosis corresponds to 1-2% of all cases of tuberculosis and due to the paucibacillary characteristic of the lesions, patients can be misdiagnosed, accounting for the chronification of the skin infection. Herein, we report the case of a 26-year-old male farmer, presenting plaques with verrucosa and hyperkeratosis features in the left thigh and buttocks during 15 years. M. tuberculosis was identified by PCR and the patient was treated with standard anti-tuberculosis drugs, with subsequent improvement of the skin lesions.
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Assunto principal:
Tuberculose Cutânea
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Assunto da revista:
Doenças Transmissíveis
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Fundação Universitária do ABC (FUABC)/BR
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São Paulo State University (UNESP)/BR
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University of São Paulo/BR
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