title: Giant tuberculin reaction associated with the homeopathic drug tuberculinum: a case report.
abstract: Giant reactions to the tuberculin skin test are extremely rare and have been previously reported almost exclusively in patients with lepromatous leprosy. We herein report a giant tuberculin reaction associated with the homeopathic drug Tuberculinum in a patient with no evidence of active tuberculosis or leprosy.
authors.affiliation: Allergy Department.
authors.forename: Ekaterini
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Syrigou
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gkiozos
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dannos
authors.forename: Dimitra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Grapsa
authors.forename: Sotirios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsimpoukis
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Syrigos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006705:Homeopathy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011786:Quality Control; D014374:Tuberculin Test / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology
keywords: BCG vaccination; giant reaction; tuberculin skin test; tuberculosis