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Cutaneous tuberculosis: An infrequent manifestation of a common pathogen in South Africa

Article scientifique 2023 Anglais

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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.

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Heerden, J., Broadhurst, A., Jager, R., Plessis, W., Ebrahim, N., Mnguni, A., Schietekat, D., Meintjes, G. (2023). Cutaneous tuberculosis: An infrequent manifestation of a common pathogen in South Africa. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajid.v38i1.526

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Jennifer K. van Heerden Alistair G.B. Broadhurst Ruan S. de Jager Wesley P. Du Plessis Nabilah Ebrahim Ayanda Trevor Mnguni Denzil Schietekat Graeme Meintjes

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