Penis tuberculid (papulonecrotic tuberculid of the glans penis): treatment with a combination of rifampicin and an extract from tubercle bacilli (T.B. vaccine).

Abstract	A case of penis tuberculid (papulonecrotic tuberculid of the glans penis) and its treatment with combination of oral rifampicin (RFP) and injection of an extract from tubercle bacilli (T.B. vaccine) were reported. We also examined the literature and discovered 37 cases of this disease in Japan in the last 10 years (between 1978 and 1987).
Authors	S Nakamura, M Aoki, K Nakayama, S Kanamori, S Onda
Journal	The Journal of dermatology (J Dermatol) Vol. 16 Issue 2 Pg. 150-3 (Apr 1989) ISSN: 0385-2407 [Print] England
PMID	2674241 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
Chemical References	BCG Vaccine Rifampin
Topics	BCG Vaccine (therapeutic use) Humans Male Middle Aged Penile Diseases (therapy) Rifampin (therapeutic use) Tuberculosis, Cutaneous (therapy)

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