Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis in a tumour-like form

O Iizawa; S Aiba; H Tagami

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.1991.tb06047.x

Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis in a tumour-like form

Br J Dermatol. 1991 Jul;125(1):79-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1991.tb06047.x.

Authors

O Iizawa¹, S Aiba, H Tagami

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.

PMID: 1873211
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1991.tb06047.x

Abstract

An unusual case of tuberculosis verrucosa cutis that presented with a tumour-like lesion on the heel is described. This responded rapidly to treatment with isoniazid.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Foot Dermatoses / drug therapy
Foot Dermatoses / pathology*
Humans
Isoniazid / therapeutic use
Male
Skin / pathology*
Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / drug therapy
Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / pathology*

Substances

Isoniazid