Abstract
We describe a patient in whom two tuberculids, lichen scrofulosorum, and erythema induratum occurred simultaneously. The clinical and histopathologic features were characteristic and a Mantoux test showed a positive reaction. There was no extracutaneous focus of tuberculosis. Polymerase chain reaction for mycobacteria in the skin lesions was negative, but her lesions responded rapidly to antituberculous chemotherapy.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antibiotics, Antitubercular / therapeutic use
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Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
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Erythema Induratum / complications*
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Erythema Induratum / drug therapy
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Erythema Induratum / pathology
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Female
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Humans
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Isoniazid / therapeutic use
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / genetics
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Pyrazinamide / therapeutic use
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Rifampin / therapeutic use
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Skin / microbiology
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Tuberculin Test
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Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / complications*
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Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / drug therapy
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Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / pathology
Substances
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Antibiotics, Antitubercular
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Antitubercular Agents
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Pyrazinamide
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Isoniazid
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Rifampin