Tuberculosis Cutis Orificialis of the Tongue.
- Author:
Kee Yang CHUNG
;
Seong Hyun PARK
;
Seung Hun LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis cutis orificialis;
Tongue
- MeSH:
Dermis;
Efficiency;
Humans;
Interleukin-2;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Necrosis;
Neutrophils;
Skin Tests;
Sputum;
Tongue*;
Tuberculosis*;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary;
Ulcer
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1987;25(6):802-805
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A tender, non-healing ulcer of 3 months' duration developed on the tongue tip of a 51-year-old male with active pulmonary tuberculosis. Acid-fast bacilli were grown in the tissue and sputum cultures. The patient was anergic to PPD skin test before the treatment and IL-2 productivity was significantly decreased. Sections from the tongue tip showed ulceration, infiltration of neutrophils and tuberculoid granulornas accompanying caseation necroses in the dermis. The ulcer healed after administration of anti-tuberculosis medication for 2 months.
