[Cutaneous tuberculosis overview].
Cutaneous tuberculosis is now uncommon in industrial countries despite the rising incidence of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in areas with high prevalence of HIV infection. Nevertheless it is still important to know the multiple clinical manifestations of cutaneous tuberculosis and to be aware of new laboratory diagnostic methods such as polymerization chain reaction gene amplification.
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Service de Dermatologie, de l'hôpital d'instruction des armées, Alphonse Laveran, Marseille. MorandJJ@aol.com
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