TY - JOUR
T1 - Scrofuloderma (tuberculosis colliquativa cutis)
AU - Tur, E.
AU - Brenner, S.
AU - Meiron, Y.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - A 16-year-old girl presented with long-standing purulent sinuses to the skin overlying the lacrimal ducts, which had evolved into ulcers and resulted in hypertrophic scarring, The ulcers were serpiginous, with an uneven soft floor, and undermined edges. Histological examination revealed non-caseating tuberculoid granulomas in the dermis. Cultures for Myocobacterium tuberculosis were positive. Chest X-ray did not show pulmonary involvement, Antituberculous therapy with isoniazid 300 mg/day and rifampicin 600 mg/day achieved a great improvement within 5 weeks of being started, A further improvement was seen at 4 months and complete resolution had occurred by 9 months, To the best of our knowledge, there are no other documented cases of scrofuloderma over the lacrimal system. The delay in the diagnosis emphasizes the importance of maintaining a high level of awareness.
AB - A 16-year-old girl presented with long-standing purulent sinuses to the skin overlying the lacrimal ducts, which had evolved into ulcers and resulted in hypertrophic scarring, The ulcers were serpiginous, with an uneven soft floor, and undermined edges. Histological examination revealed non-caseating tuberculoid granulomas in the dermis. Cultures for Myocobacterium tuberculosis were positive. Chest X-ray did not show pulmonary involvement, Antituberculous therapy with isoniazid 300 mg/day and rifampicin 600 mg/day achieved a great improvement within 5 weeks of being started, A further improvement was seen at 4 months and complete resolution had occurred by 9 months, To the best of our knowledge, there are no other documented cases of scrofuloderma over the lacrimal system. The delay in the diagnosis emphasizes the importance of maintaining a high level of awareness.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb07627.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb07627.x
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AN - SCOPUS:0030041292
SN - 0007-0963
VL - 134
SP - 350
EP - 352
JO - British Journal of Dermatology
JF - British Journal of Dermatology
IS - 2
ER -
