Scrofuloderma of the chest with mediastinal TB

Cutaneous tuberculosis is a rare manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis in most cases and rarely by Mycobacterium bovis. Diagnosis may be challenging due to a wide range of clinical findings and similarities to other chronic dermatoses, leading to delayed t...

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Published in:Pediatric dermatology 2024-09, Vol.41 (5), p.874-877
Main Authors: Estrada, Vanessa Bustamante, Lemos, Ana Claudia Lada, Luz, Pedro Machado, Lucena, Iara Regina Siqueira, Chakr, Valentina Coutinho Baldoto Gava, Hoffmann, Anneliese
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use
child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Mediastinal Diseases - diagnosis
Mediastinal Diseases - microbiology
Mediastinum
mycobacterium infections
Mycobacterium tuberculosis - isolation & purification
Tuberculosis
tuberculosis, cutaneous
Tuberculosis, Cutaneous - diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Cutaneous - drug therapy
Tuberculosis, Cutaneous - pathology
tuberculosis, extrapulmonary
tuberculosis, lymph node
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - drug therapy
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Summary:Cutaneous tuberculosis is a rare manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis in most cases and rarely by Mycobacterium bovis. Diagnosis may be challenging due to a wide range of clinical findings and similarities to other chronic dermatoses, leading to delayed treatment. We present a case of scrofuloderma in a 4‐year‐old girl that arose from a contiguous spread from the anterior mediastinum with associated pulmonary involvement.
ISSN:0736-8046
1525-1470
1525-1470
DOI:10.1111/pde.15607