title: Tuberculous subcutaneous abscesses developing during miliary tuberculosis therapy.
abstract: Although rare, paradoxical subcutaneous abscesses may develop during appropriate treatment of miliary tuberculosis. While the pathogenesis of this phenomenon is not clear, some theories have been postulated. A case of a 37-y-old woman diagnosed as having miliary tuberculosis who developed subcutaneous abscesses within the 5 months of antituberculous treatment is described and all 6 similar cases published in English from 1954 to 1999 are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mert
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bilir
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tabak
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ozaras
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tahan
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Senturk
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aktuglu
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011859:Radiography; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014382:Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin