Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis which remained undiagnosed for forty-three years.
An unusual case of tuberculosis verrucosa cutis of the left lower limb in a 65-year-old woman is reported. The disease, arising on the plantar aspect of the foot in 1950, was correctly diagnosed by culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex from a skin biopsy only in 1993. A spectacular improvement of the cutaneous lesions was achieved using combined therapy with isoniazide, rifampicin, ethambutol and pyrazinamide.
Institute of Dermatological Sciences, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, University of Milan, Italy.
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Masellis
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Gasparini
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Caputo
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Alessi
D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D014382:Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular