Abstract
An 88-year-old man with a past medical history of pulmonary tuberculosis presented with a 2-year history of an indolent enlarging ulcerated nodule on his left wrist following a venous blood test. Skin biopsy of the ulcer showed granulomas, Ziehl-Neelsen stain was negative, and cultures grew Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Underlying bone and joint disease was excluded, and the lesion healed completely with 6 months of standard antituberculous treatment. We review the literature on tuberculous gumma following an injury.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 601-603 |
Journal | British Journal of Dermatology |
Volume | 144 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Apr 2001 |
Keywords
- Injury
- Tuberculous gumma