Concomitant lichen scrofulosorum and erythema induratum.
We describe a patient in whom two tuberculids, lichen scrofulosorum, and erythema induratum occurred simultaneously. The clinical and histopathologic features were characteristic and a Mantoux test showed a positive reaction. There was no extracutaneous focus of tuberculosis. Polymerase chain reaction for mycobacteria in the skin lesions was negative, but her lesions responded rapidly to antituberculous chemotherapy.
Park
Y M
YM
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul.
Hong
J K
JK
Cho
S H
SH
Cho
B K
BK
D000328:Adult; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004891:Erythema Induratum / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology; D014374:Tuberculin Test; D014382:Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011718:Pyrazinamide; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin