An unusual manifestation of tuberculous hypersensitivity.
This report describes a 6-year-old boy with symmetrical, painful soft tissue swelling of all the fingers and toes, without apparent joint involvement. The Mantoux test was strongly positive. A dramatic response was observed with anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy.
Department of Paediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences, Shahdra, Delhi, India.
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Vermani
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Agarwal
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Murali
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Iyer
D002648:Child; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D014034:Toes; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications*