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A Case of Erythema Induratum Case Presenting with Non-Healing Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Author(s) -
Zuhal Şimşek,
Yasin Şimşek,
Neslihan Demir,
Hakan Büyükoğlan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
turkish journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 5
ISSN - 1301-2193
DOI - 10.4274/tjem.2945
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , diabetic foot , diabetic foot ulcer , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
Erythema induratum of Bazin is known as a hypersensitivity response due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Generally, it is diagnosed by a negative skin biopsy, negative culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and by regression of the lesions after anti-tuberculosis therapy. We present this case to shed light on this rarely observed condition during which lesions may regress via anti-tuberculosis therapy and to point out that tuberculosis therapy should be considered for cases with non-healing diabetic foot ulcer

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