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European Journal of General Medicine
Medical Investigations Society
ISSN: 1304-3897
Vol. 6, No. 4, 2009, pp. 268-273
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Bioline Code: gm09055
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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European Journal of General Medicine, Vol. 6, No. 4, 2009, pp. 268-273
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Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis
Aliağaoğlu, Cihangir; Atasoy, Mustafa; Güleç, Ali İhsan; Özdemir, Şevki; Erdem, Teoman & Engin, İsmail R.
Abstract
Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis is a paucibacillary form of cutane-ous tuberculosis caused by exogenous re-infection in previously sensitized individuals. The arms and feet were involved in three cases. Gluteal area was involved in one case. Ziehl-Neelsen and periodic acid-Schiff stains did not demonstrate any acid-fast ba-cilli. Cultures were positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis except one case. Lesions of tuberculosis verrucosa cutis improved after anti-tuberculous therapy. There were no active organ and other skin tuberculosis.
Keywords
Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis, different area involve-ment, rural area
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