A Case of Tuberculosis Verrucosa Cutis.
- Author:
Sung Hwan KIM
1
;
Eil Soo LEE
;
Hyung Geun MIN
;
Jang Hyun SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Samsung Medical Center, College of Medicine, SungKyunKwan University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis verrucosa cutis;
Buttock
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy;
Buttocks;
Dermis;
Ethambutol;
Granuloma;
Humans;
Isoniazid;
Male;
Parakeratosis;
Pyrazinamide;
Rifampin;
Skin;
Tuberculosis*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1999;37(7):960-962
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of tuberculosis verrucosa cutis in a 35-year-old male patient who presented itchy verrucous plaque over both buttocks. Skin biopsy revealed hyperkeratosis, parakeratosis, and irregular acanthosis in the epidremis, and inflammatory infiltration and noncaseating tuberculoid granulomas in the dermis. Several AFB-positive bacilli were detected. He was treated with isoniazid, rifampicin, ethambutol, and pyrazinamide for 4 months till now and the verrucous skin lesions have been markedly improved.
