Tuberculous ulcer of the skin

Tuberculous ulcer of the skin

A case of tuberculous skin ulcer is reported. The biopsy specimen did not reveal acid-fast bacteria but cultures grew Mycobacterium tuberculosis. A high index of suspicion is needed to diagnose mycobacterial ulcers correctly. The classification of the cutaneous tuberculoses is discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 1988-12, Vol.19 (6), p.1067-1072
Hauptverfasser: Lantos, Gabor, Fisher, Benjamin K., Contreras, Monica
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Algorithms
Alkaline Phosphatase - blood
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy
Chronic Disease
Diagnosis, Differential
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Mycobacterium tuberculosis - isolation & purification
Skin Ulcer - drug therapy
Skin Ulcer - etiology
Skin Ulcer - pathology
Tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections
Tuberculosis, Cutaneous - drug therapy
Tuberculosis, Cutaneous - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:A case of tuberculous skin ulcer is reported. The biopsy specimen did not reveal acid-fast bacteria but cultures grew Mycobacterium tuberculosis. A high index of suspicion is needed to diagnose mycobacterial ulcers correctly. The classification of the cutaneous tuberculoses is discussed.
ISSN:0190-9622
1097-6787
DOI:10.1016/S0190-9622(88)70274-1