A Case of Papulonecrotic Tuberculid.
- Author:
Ki Heum NAM
;
Chang Hun AHN
;
Soo Nam KIM
;
Byung Ho LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Bacillus;
Drug Therapy;
Mycobacterium;
Prevalence;
Tuberculosis;
Tuberculosis, Cutaneous*;
Tuberculosis, Lymph Node
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1981;19(4):439-443
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The pathogeoesis of papulonecrotic tuberculid had been thought to be the result of hernatogenous dissemination from primary tuberculous focus of other organs. But, today, the existence of papulonecrotic tuberculid as a rare cutaneous reaction to the Mycobacterium bacillus is questioned. Papulonecrotic tuberculid is, however, a real entity in underdeveloped countries where tuberculosis is more common. We report a case having papulonecrotie tuberculid associated with cervical lymph node tuberculosis confirmed by typical histopathology and by clinical response to antituberculous chemotherapy. This case supports Iden et al's view (1) that skepticism regarding the existence of papulonecrotic tuberculid is probably the result of the current decreased prevalence of untreated tuberculosis and consequently increased rarity of this entity.
