Scrofuloderma of the chest with mediastinal TB

Cutaneous tuberculosis is a rare manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis in most cases and rarely by Mycobacterium bovis. Diagnosis may be challenging due to a wide range of clinical findings and similarities to other chronic dermatoses, leading to delayed t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric dermatology 2024-09, Vol.41 (5), p.874-877
Hauptverfasser:	Estrada, Vanessa Bustamante, Lemos, Ana Claudia Lada, Luz, Pedro Machado, Lucena, Iara Regina Siqueira, Chakr, Valentina Coutinho Baldoto Gava, Hoffmann, Anneliese
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use child Child, Preschool Female Humans Mediastinal Diseases - diagnosis Mediastinal Diseases - microbiology Mediastinum mycobacterium infections Mycobacterium tuberculosis - isolation & purification Tuberculosis tuberculosis, cutaneous Tuberculosis, Cutaneous - diagnosis Tuberculosis, Cutaneous - drug therapy Tuberculosis, Cutaneous - pathology tuberculosis, extrapulmonary tuberculosis, lymph node Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - drug therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	Cutaneous tuberculosis is a rare manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis in most cases and rarely by Mycobacterium bovis. Diagnosis may be challenging due to a wide range of clinical findings and similarities to other chronic dermatoses, leading to delayed treatment. We present a case of scrofuloderma in a 4‐year‐old girl that arose from a contiguous spread from the anterior mediastinum with associated pulmonary involvement.
ISSN:	0736-8046 1525-1470 1525-1470
DOI:	10.1111/pde.15607