Ulcerative Lupus Vulgaris on the Wrist

Autor: Takahiro Mizuta, Miyuki Kato
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Dermatology, Vol 13, Iss 2, Pp 428-431 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1662-6567
DOI: 10.1159/000514942
Popis: We report a case of ulcerative lupus vulgaris (LV) in a unique site, which facilitated the detection of internal organ tuberculosis (TB). A 68-year-old Japanese man presented with a reddish ulcerated painless lesion on his right wrist that had initially appeared 4 weeks earlier as a nontender nodule. There was no recent history of fever, weight loss, or cough. The results of tissue culture, PCR, and contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography were consistent with the diagnosis of ulcerative LV with underlying pulmonary TB and tuberculous lymphadenitis. The patient was started on anti-TB therapy. After 1 month of therapy, epithelialization of the ulcer was noted.
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