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Erythema Induratum with Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Report of Three Cases
Author(s) -
Cho Kwang Hyun,
Lee Dong Youn,
Chun Ho Su,
Eun Hee Chul,
Han Sung Koo
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1995.tb03360.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary tuberculosis , tuberculosis , pathology , erythema , vasculitis , granuloma , dermatology , disease
Three cases of erythema induratum which occurred in the patients with pulmonary tuberculosis are described. The cutaneous lesions were violaceous, indurated nodules on both lower legs above the malleoli. Histologically, tuberculoid granuloma with caseation necrosis was found in one case; necrotizing vasculitis was the prominent finding in other two cases. The erythema induratum promptly responded to antituberculous therapy. We believe that, in light of these cases, the association between erythema induratum and infection with tubercle bacilli should be re‐emphasized.