Papulonecrotic tuberculide and stenosis of the abdominal aorta.
Papulonecrotic tuberculide (PNT) is a rare form of skin tuberculosis affecting predominantly young adults, with a history of immunity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. We report a case of a young Caucasian female with PNT who was also documented to have a stenotic segment in the abdominal aorta. The difficulty in clarifying and treating the primary disease and the association between a tuberculous infection and Takayasu's arteritis are discussed.
Kontogiannis
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Clinical Immunology Unit, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham and. Department of Dermatology, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK.
Dalziel
K L
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Powell
R J
RJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology*; D001025:Aortitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D016460:Granuloma Annulare / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D017444:Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014382:Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents