Simultaneous Occurrence of Papulonecrotic Tuberculid and Erythema Induratum in a Patient Without a Previous History of Tuberculosis Infection: A Case Report and Review of Literature
| Author | Mehdi Gheisari | en |
| Author | Zahra Asadi Kani | en |
| Author | Sahar Dadkhahfar | en |
| Author | Tara Barat | en |
| Issued Date | 2019-08-31 | en |
| Abstract | Papulonecrotic tuberculid (PNT) is a relatively rare subtype of cutaneous tuberculosis believed to represent a hypersensitivity reaction to tuberculosis antigens. Yet, the simultaneous occurrence of PNT and Erythema Induratum (EI) is even more uncommon. Here, we present a case of concomitant PNT and EI in a 53-year-old woman without any previous history of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection who was successfully treated with anti-tuberculosis agents without recurrence in a subsequent follow-up | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/archcid.86030 | en |
| Keyword | Papulonecrotic Tuberculid | en |
| Keyword | Erythema Induratum | en |
| Keyword | Tuberculosis Infection | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Simultaneous Occurrence of Papulonecrotic Tuberculid and Erythema Induratum in a Patient Without a Previous History of Tuberculosis Infection: A Case Report and Review of Literature | en |
| Type | Case Report | en |