Cutaneous tuberculosis with nonreactive PPD skin test: a diagnostic challenge

The authors report a case of cutaneous tuberculosis in a 63-year-old female patient, who had an infiltrated, erythematous-ferruginous plaque of indurated aspect on her right leg and a nonreactive PPD skin test. Diagnosis was made by tissue culture and PCR of skin biopsy material. The treatment was p...

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Published inAnais brasileiros de dermatología Vol. 90; no. 1; pp. 128 - 130
Main Authors Nassif, Priscila Wolf, Rosa, Ana Paula Zanatta, Gurgel, Ana Cristina Medeiros, Campanerut, Paula Aline Zanetti, Fillus Neto, José, Cardoso, Rosilene Fressatti
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 01.01.2015
Subjects
Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use
Biopsy
DERMATOLOGY
Female
Humans
Imaging in Tropical Dermatology
Middle Aged
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis - genetics
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Skin - pathology
Skin Tests - methods
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, cutaneous
Tuberculosis, Cutaneous - drug therapy
Tuberculosis, Cutaneous - pathology
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, cutaneous
Tuberculosis
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Summary:The authors report a case of cutaneous tuberculosis in a 63-year-old female patient, who had an infiltrated, erythematous-ferruginous plaque of indurated aspect on her right leg and a nonreactive PPD skin test. Diagnosis was made by tissue culture and PCR of skin biopsy material. The treatment was performed with pyrazinamide, rifampicin, isoniazid and ethambutol, with good response.
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ISSN:0365-0596
1806-4841
1806-4841
0365-0596
DOI:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153318