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Scrofuloderma: a diagnostic challenge.

Renan Bernardes de MelloEverton Carlos Siviero do ValeIsabela Guimarães Ribeiro Baeta
Published in: Anais brasileiros de dermatologia (2019)
Cutaneous tuberculosis is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, comprising 1-2% of cases. Caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis or related strains, it presents a wide range of clinical manifestations, mimicking other chronic dermatoses and leading to delayed diagnosis. A case of scrofuloderma is reported, whose diagnosis and treatment were only made six years after onset of the disease.
Keyphrases
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • escherichia coli
  • hiv aids
  • drug induced
  • emergency department
  • hepatitis c virus
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • electronic health record