Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-3-2018
Publication Title
IDCases
Volume
13
First page number:
1
Last page number:
4
Abstract
Cutaneous tuberculosis (TB) makes up a small proportion of the 10.4 million cases around the world. Although it is more commonly found in the developing world, cutaneous TB is rarely reported in the developed countries. It is fairly challenging to diagnose without histological examination. In this report, we present an immunocompetent 7-year-old male with a complex medical history diagnosed with cutaneous Mycobacterium tuberculosis after multiple ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) revisions. This case of cutaneous TB in an immunocompetent patient is remarkable in its uncharacteristic presentation with no obvious source of TB infected contacts or travel history.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
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196 Kb
Language
English
Creative Commons License
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Repository Citation
Galvis, A.,
Jaiswal, V.,
Pecson, I.,
Nakamura, C.,
Austin, D.
(2018).
Recurrent Cutaneous Tuberculosis in an Immunocompetent 7-Year-Old Male.
IDCases, 13
1-4.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2018.e00433