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Cutaneous Tuberculosis in a Child: Case Report and Review
Author(s) -
Paul Maria A.,
Williford Phillip M.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1996.tb00706.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , abnormality , vietnamese , biopsy , dermatology , radiology , pathology , linguistics , philosophy , psychiatry
We present a 5‐month‐old Vietnamese boy who had several erythematous nodules and localized adenopathy that on biopsy revealed Mycabacterium tuberculosis. Complete systemic evaluation failed to reveal any abnormality. Three months after initiation of antituberculosis therapy, there was marked improvement of his existing lesions and no new lesions. This form, as well as the other forms of cutaneous tuberculosis, are discussed.