Abstract |
The simultaneous occurrence of two tuberculides in one patient is rare. We report the case of a 32-year-old man presenting with both papulonecrotic tuberculide and erythema induratum. Mycobacterial DNA was identified from both skin lesions by polymerase chain reaction using formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded tissues, suggesting that tuberculides are related to tuberculosis. New skin lesions developed after the patient discontinued his medication on his own initiative, 2 months after triple antituberculous therapy had been started. It is important to continue therapy for a prolonged period.
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Authors | Y H Chuang, T T Kuo, C M Wang, C N Wang, W R Wong, H L Chan |
Journal | The British journal of dermatology
(Br J Dermatol)
Vol. 137
Issue 2
Pg. 276-81
(Aug 1997)
ISSN: 0007-0963 [Print] England |
PMID | 9292081
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adult
- DNA, Bacterial
(analysis)
- Erythema Induratum
(complications, microbiology, pathology)
- Humans
- Male
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(genetics, isolation & purification)
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Tuberculosis, Cutaneous
(complications, microbiology, pathology)
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