title: [Extrapulmonary tuberculosis with involvement of the reticuloendothelial system and secondary lupus vulgaris].
abstract: The authors describe a case of extrapulmonary tuberculosis with affection of the reticuloendothelial system in a 59-year-old female patient. After successful treatment the findings in the spleen, bone marrow and the laboratory results had normal levels. The authors draw attention to the diagnostic difficulties. They were able to confirm the diagnosis only by histological examination of biopsy from the pelvic bone. An interesting finding was eruption of lupus vulgaris on the legs in the course of treatment. The authors discuss some aspects of the disease and its differential diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: I. interní klinik Fakultní nemocnice, Praha.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Procházka
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jirásek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Homolka
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Růzek
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Skálová
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schwarz
mesh_terms: D001855:Bone Marrow Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008177:Lupus Vulgaris / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012157:Mononuclear Phagocyte System / Q000473:pathology*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000150:complications; D014400:Tuberculosis, Splenic / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: Mimoplicní tuberkulóza s postizením retikuloendotelového systému a druhotným lupus vulgaris.