Primary cutaneous infection with Mycobacterium avium intracellulare complex resembling lupus vulgaris.
We describe a 56-year-old woman with Mycobacterium avium complex infection of the skin. She presented with a granulomatous plaque studded with pustules and crusts on the cheeks and bridge of the nose. The appearance resembled lupus vulgaris. The lesion responded well to antituberculous treatment within 9 months. An association of Mycobacterium avium complex with squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix is emphasized.
Kullavanijaya
P
P
Institute of Dermatology, Bangkok, Thailand.
Sirimachan
S
S
Surarak
S
S
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008177:Lupus Vulgaris / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000150:complications