Ulcerative Lupus Vulgaris on the Wrist
We report a case of ulcerative lupus vulgaris (LV) in a unique site, which facilitated the detection of internal organ tuberculosis (TB). A 68-year-old Japanese man presented with a reddish ulcerated painless lesion on his right wrist that had initially appeared 4 weeks earlier as a nontender nodule...
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doaj-c03c392e84fe4163b6c9928469227a982021-09-09T12:40:42ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Dermatology1662-65672021-08-0113242843110.1159/000514942514942Ulcerative Lupus Vulgaris on the WristTakahiro Mizutahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4868-968XMiyuki KatoWe report a case of ulcerative lupus vulgaris (LV) in a unique site, which facilitated the detection of internal organ tuberculosis (TB). A 68-year-old Japanese man presented with a reddish ulcerated painless lesion on his right wrist that had initially appeared 4 weeks earlier as a nontender nodule. There was no recent history of fever, weight loss, or cough. The results of tissue culture, PCR, and contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography were consistent with the diagnosis of ulcerative LV with underlying pulmonary TB and tuberculous lymphadenitis. The patient was started on anti-TB therapy. After 1 month of therapy, epithelialization of the ulcer was noted.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/514942lupus vulgariscutaneous tuberculosisinternal organ tuberculosiscase report |
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Ulcerative Lupus Vulgaris on the Wrist |
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Ulcerative Lupus Vulgaris on the Wrist |
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Ulcerative Lupus Vulgaris on the Wrist |
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Ulcerative Lupus Vulgaris on the Wrist |
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Ulcerative Lupus Vulgaris on the Wrist |
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ulcerative lupus vulgaris on the wrist |
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Karger Publishers |
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Case Reports in Dermatology |
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1662-6567 |
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2021-08-01 |
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We report a case of ulcerative lupus vulgaris (LV) in a unique site, which facilitated the detection of internal organ tuberculosis (TB). A 68-year-old Japanese man presented with a reddish ulcerated painless lesion on his right wrist that had initially appeared 4 weeks earlier as a nontender nodule. There was no recent history of fever, weight loss, or cough. The results of tissue culture, PCR, and contrast-enhanced chest computed tomography were consistent with the diagnosis of ulcerative LV with underlying pulmonary TB and tuberculous lymphadenitis. The patient was started on anti-TB therapy. After 1 month of therapy, epithelialization of the ulcer was noted. |
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lupus vulgaris cutaneous tuberculosis internal organ tuberculosis case report |
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