Open AccessPapulonecrotic tuberculid in a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis
Author(s) -
Satyendra Kumar Singh,
Tulika Rai
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5178.126039
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary tuberculosis , buttocks , tuberculosis , dermatology , productive cough , pediatrics , surgery , pathology , lung
A 55-year-old male presented with recurrent crops of crusted papular lesions and boils over buttocks for 1month along with a short history of productive cough. The diagnosis of papulonecrotictuberculid (PNT) with pulmonary tuberculosis was made based on history, clinical features, laboratory investigations, and response to antitubercular treatment.