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Tuberculous cellulitis in an immunocompetent patient.

Pejman RabieiMerve HasanovBobak J AkhavanGabriel M Aisenberg
Published in: Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) (2019)
Mycobacterial skin infections are rare, with a wide spectrum of clinical features in immunocompromised individuals. Overall, they represent <2% of all forms of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Tuberculous cellulitis is considered a skin manifestation of miliary tuberculosis. We present a case of tuberculous cellulitis in an immunocompetent patient.
Keyphrases
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • case report
  • soft tissue
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • wound healing
  • hiv aids
  • adverse drug
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome
  • respiratory failure