Open AccessDelayed diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of cutaneous tuberculosis: A case report
Author(s) -
Lu-Jue Gao,
Zihui Huang,
Quanyong Jin,
Guoying Zhang,
Min-Xing Gao,
Jiayan Qian,
Si-Xun Zhu,
Yang Yu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i16.4007
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , tuberculosis , cutaneous tuberculosis , pathology
Tuberculosis (TB) is a widespread infectious disease, with an incidence that is increasing worldwide. Cutaneous TB (CTB) occurs rarely, accounting for less than 1% of all TB cases. Due to the clinical presentation and diagnostic difficulties, CTB is often clinically neglected and misdiagnosed.