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Scrofuloderma of the chest with mediastinal TB.

Vanessa Bustamante EstradaAna Claudia Lada LemosPedro Machado LuzIara Regina Siqueira LucenaValentina Coutinho Baldoto Gava ChakrAnneliese Hoffmann
Published in: Pediatric dermatology (2024)
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.
Keyphrases
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • lymph node
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • ultrasound guided
  • combination therapy
  • hiv aids
  • hiv infected