Cutaneous tuberculosis: epidemiologic, etiopathogenic and clinical aspects - part I

Cutaneous tuberculosis (CTB) is the result of a chronic infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. ovis and occasionally by the Calmette-Guerin bacillus. The clinical manifestations are variable and depend on the interaction of several factors including the site of infection and the host's imm...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2014-04, Vol.89 (2), p.219-228
Hauptverfasser:	Santos, Josemir Belo Dos, Figueiredo, Ana Roberta, Ferraz, Cláudia Elise, Oliveira, Márcia Helena de, Silva, Perla Gomes da, Medeiros, Vanessa Lucília Silveira de
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Brazil - epidemiology Continuing Medical Education DERMATOLOGY Disease Progression Erythema induratum Humans Mycobacterium tuberculosis Skin - pathology Tuberculosis tuberculosis, cutaneous Tuberculosis, Cutaneous - epidemiology Tuberculosis, Cutaneous - microbiology Tuberculosis, Cutaneous - pathology Tuberculosis, lymphnode
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Zusammenfassung:	Cutaneous tuberculosis (CTB) is the result of a chronic infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, M. ovis and occasionally by the Calmette-Guerin bacillus. The clinical manifestations are variable and depend on the interaction of several factors including the site of infection and the host's immunity. This article revises the current knowledge about this disease's physiopathology and immunology as well as detailing the possible clinical presentations.
ISSN:	0365-0596 1806-4841 1806-4841 0365-0596
DOI:	10.1590/abd1806-4841.20142334