Cutaneous tuberculosis in three HIV-infected patients

Chiewchanvit, S.; Mahanupab, P.; Walker, P.F.

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 83(12): 1550-1554

2000


ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208
PMID: 11253899
Document Number: 6479
Although tuberculosis is a common disease in patients infected with HIV, cutaneous presentation is not commonly found. The authors report three HIV-infected patients with cutaneous tuberculosis and lung involvement. Patient 1 presented with a nodular skin lesion on the right forearm and the diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology and PCR study. Patients 2 and 3 presented with generalized erythematous papules and vesicopustules on the trunk and extremities. Culture grew M. tuberculosis in patient 2 and M. tuberculosis DNA was detected in the skin lesion of patient 3 by the PCR method.

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Cutaneous tuberculosis in three HIV-infected patients