Facial cutaneous tuberculosis: an unusual presentation

Periocular cutaneous tuberculosis is a rare occurrence. We describe a 75‐year‐old Caucasian woman with tuberculosis of the left periocular region which responded completely to standard antituberculosis therapy. We hypothesize this unusual presentation may be due to minor trauma followed by inoculati...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical and experimental dermatology 2000-01, Vol.25 (1), p.48-50
Hauptverfasser:	CHOWDHURY, M. M. U, VARMA, S, HOWELL, S, HOLT, P. J. A, STATHAM, B. N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use Bacterial diseases Biological and medical sciences Biopsy Facial Dermatoses - drug therapy Facial Dermatoses - pathology Female Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Medical sciences Tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections Tuberculosis, Cutaneous - drug therapy Tuberculosis, Cutaneous - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Periocular cutaneous tuberculosis is a rare occurrence. We describe a 75‐year‐old Caucasian woman with tuberculosis of the left periocular region which responded completely to standard antituberculosis therapy. We hypothesize this unusual presentation may be due to minor trauma followed by inoculation.
ISSN:	0307-6938 1365-2230
DOI:	10.1046/j.1365-2230.2000.00572.x