Cutaneous tuberculosis: An infrequent manifestation of a common pathogen in South Africa
Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Cutaneous tuberculosis: An infrequent manifestation of a common pathogen in South Africa | |
| Creator | van Heerden, Jennifer K. Broadhurst, Alistair G.B. de Jager, Ruan S. du Plessis, Wesley Ebrahim, Nabilah Mnguni, Ayanda T. Schietekat, Denzil Meintjes, Graeme | |
| Description | Cutaneous tuberculosis is an infrequent form of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis, even in high-prevalence settings. We present the case of a patient living with advanced HIV who developed extensive cutaneous tuberculosis. The polymorphic skin lesions were the most striking clinical manifestation of underlying disseminated tuberculosis.Contribution: This case report highlights an unusual presentation of tuberculosis. Cutaneous tuberculosis has a wide spectrum of clinical presentations and may be under-recognised by clinicians. We recommend early biopsy for microbiological diagnosis. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
| Date | 2023-06-13 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajid.v38i1.526 | |
| Source | Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases; Vol 38, No 1 (2023); 5 pages 2313-1810 2312-0053 | |
| Language | eng | |
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