Unlocking the mystery of persistent skin ulcers in a young man and successful treatment with a simple regimen |
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| Authors: | Zhongtao Li Sheng Wang Xiaomei Chen Xinran Ming Li Peng Wei Li |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Dermatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China;2. Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China;3. Critical Care Medicine Department, Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland |
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| Abstract: | Despite the high prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis worldwide, extrapulmonary tuberculosis especially cutaneous and osteoarticular tuberculosis occurs rarely, both of which are often difficult to be recognized since their symptoms mimic those of many other cutaneous and osteoarticular diseases. Here, we present a rare case of cutaneous tuberculosis potentially accompanied by osteroarticular tuberculosis in a 36‐year‐old Chinese man who presented with multiple persistent skin ulcers for one year and were nonresponsive to multiple therapeutic approaches. A single anti‐tuberculous regimen with rifampicin resulted in healing of all skin lesions and excellent recovery of the general condition. |
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| Keywords: | cutaneous tuberculosis Mycobacterium tuberculosis osteroarticular tuberculosis rifampicin skin ulcers |
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