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Disseminated cutaneous tuberculosis: an atypical presentation of reinfection (secondary) tuberculosis in an immunocompetent individual. 2013

Virendra N Sehgal, and Sonal Sharma, and Prashant Verma, and Munish Pahwa, and Vibhu Mendiratta
*Dermato-Venereology (Skin/VD) Center, Sehgal Nursing Home, Panchwati, Delhi, India; †Departments of Pathology; and ‡Dermatology and STD, University College of Medical Sciences and associated Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi, India; §Department of Dermatology, STD, Leprosy, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and associated Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India; and ‖Department of Dermatology, STD, and Leprosy, Lady Hardinge Medical College and associated Sucheta Kirpalani and Kalawati Saran Hospitals, New Delhi, India.

An atypical case of disseminated cutaneous tuberculosis in a young immunocompetent woman is presented. Salient recount of the natural history, clinical connotation, histopathological features, and the relevant laboratory details are described. The role of relative and absolute criteria is emphasized. In the event of inconclusive specific tests, the significance of histopathology and empirical antitubercular therapy as an adjunct diagnostic tool is highlighted.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000995 Antitubercular Agents Drugs used in the treatment of tuberculosis. They are divided into two main classes: "first-line" agents, those with the greatest efficacy and acceptable degrees of toxicity used successfully in the great majority of cases; and "second-line" drugs used in drug-resistant cases or those in which some other patient-related condition has compromised the effectiveness of primary therapy. Anti-Tuberculosis Agent,Anti-Tuberculosis Agents,Anti-Tuberculosis Drug,Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs,Antitubercular Agent,Antitubercular Drug,Tuberculostatic Agent,Tuberculostatic Agents,Antitubercular Drugs,Agent, Anti-Tuberculosis,Agent, Antitubercular,Agent, Tuberculostatic,Anti Tuberculosis Agent,Anti Tuberculosis Agents,Anti Tuberculosis Drug,Anti Tuberculosis Drugs,Drug, Anti-Tuberculosis,Drug, Antitubercular
D001500 BCG Vaccine An active immunizing agent and a viable avirulent attenuated strain of MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS, which confers immunity to mycobacterial infections. It is used also in immunotherapy of neoplasms due to its stimulation of antibodies and non-specific immunity. Bacillus Calmette Guerin Vaccine,Calmette Guerin Bacillus Vaccine,Calmette's Vaccine,Calmette Vaccine,Calmettes Vaccine,Vaccine, BCG,Vaccine, Calmette's
D014382 Tuberculosis, Cutaneous Tuberculosis of the skin. It includes scrofuloderma and tuberculid, but not LUPUS VULGARIS. Scrofuloderma,Skin Tuberculosis,Tuberculid

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