A Case of Papulonecrotic Tuberculid Combined with Erythema Induratum.
- Author:
Shin Taek OH
1
;
Hyun Jeong LEE
;
Dou Hee YOUN
;
Jin Wou KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Erythema induratum;
Papulonecrotic tuberculid
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Erythema Induratum*;
Erythema*;
Extremities;
Female;
Humans;
Leg;
Polymerase Chain Reaction;
Tuberculosis;
Tuberculosis, Cutaneous*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1999;37(11):1703-1705
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a rare case in which two tuberculids, erythema induratum and papulonecrotic tuberculid, occured together. A 15-year-old Korean girl had two types of clinically distinct lesions; painful subcutaneous nodules on the legs and pruritic necrotic papules on the trunk and extremity. Mantoux test showed a strong positive reaction. Histopathologic findings of the subcutaneous nodule and necrotic papule were consistent with erythema induratum and papulonecrotic tuberculid, respectively. There was no extracutaneous focus of tuberculosis. Polymerase chain reaction for tuberculosis bacilli in both lesions revealed negative results. Antituberculous therapy brought a rapid clinical improvement of lesions within a month.
