title: Cutaneous tuberculosis revealing multifocal tuberculosis in immunocompetent patients.
abstract: Multifocal tuberculosis (TB) is rare. It occurs especially in immunocompromised patients. Association with skin involvement is rarer, and few cases are reported in the literature. The present study reports 7 cases of multifocal TB with cutaneous localization in immunocompetent patients. Cutaneous forms of TB included in this series are: gummas, scrofuloderma, vasculitis TB and lupus TB. The patients had at least two extra skin locations, namely: osteoarticular, lung, pleural, scrotal, muscular, digestive, laryngeal, nodal and splenic locations. These patients had no context of immunosuppression which is uncommon, but should be kept in mind, especially in endemic countries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology Venereology, Hassan II University Hospital Fez, Morocco. Electronic address: nissrineamraoui@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Amraoui
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology Venereology, Hassan II University Hospital Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krich
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology Venereology, Hassan II University Hospital Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meziane
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology Venereology, Hassan II University Hospital Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gallouj
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedy and Traumatology B4, Hassan II University Hospital Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abid
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedy and Traumatology B4, Hassan II University Hospital Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elmrini
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hassan II University Hospital Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moumna
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Hassan II University Hospital Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Harmouch
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology Venereology, Hassan II University Hospital Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mernissi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009018:Morocco / Q000453:epidemiology; D014382:Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
keywords: Cutaneous tuberculosis; Immunocompetent; Multifocal tuberculosis