A Case of Tuberculous Gumma.
- Author:
Seon Kyo SEO
;
Gun Yeon NA
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Aged, 80 and over;
Arthralgia;
Biopsy;
Dermatology;
Dyspnea;
Female;
Heart Failure;
Humans;
Mycobacterium;
Suppuration;
Thorax;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Tuberculosis;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1998;36(5):956-958
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
An 80-year-old woman was admitted because of ag avation of preexisting dyspnea and was refened to the dermatology deparbnent for evaluation of three tender nodules on her extremitiom. A chest X-ray and CT scan suggested pulrnonaxy tuberculosis wikh an endobromchial sprtad, Her past medical histary showed congeative heart failure, treated pulmonery tuberculosis and corticstertoid medication for arthralgia. Acid-fast bacilli were observed in tissue smears and a biopsy specimen. Mycobacterium tubereulosis was recovered from cultures. We suggest that this case was a tuberculous gumma following pulmonary tuberculosis and that a tissue or pus smear for acid-fast bacilli is a very useful diagnostic toal in tuberculous gumma because tubercle bacilli are copious in numbcr.
