A Case of Tuberculous Gumma / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
; : 956-958, 1998.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
An 80-year-old woman was admitted because of ag avation of preexisting dyspnea and was refened to the dermatology deparbnent for evaluation of three tender nodules on her extremitiom. A chest X-ray and CT scan suggested pulrnonaxy tuberculosis wikh an endobromchial sprtad, Her past medical histary showed congeative heart failure, treated pulmonery tuberculosis and corticstertoid medication for arthralgia. Acid-fast bacilli were observed in tissue smears and a biopsy specimen. Mycobacterium tubereulosis was recovered from cultures. We suggest that this case was a tuberculous gumma following pulmonary tuberculosis and that a tissue or pus smear for acid-fast bacilli is a very useful diagnostic toal in tuberculous gumma because tubercle bacilli are copious in numbcr.
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Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Neglected Diseases
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Tuberculosis
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Suppuration
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Thorax
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Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
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Biopsy
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Arthralgia
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Dermatology
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Dyspnea
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Heart Failure
Limits:
Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
1998
Document type:
Article