A Case of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in an Immunocompetent Patient

• 作者: Antonella Teggi Francesca Occhicone Iolanda Santino Massimo Marangi Meriacarmela Solmone
• 来源期刊: 结核病研究(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: TUBERCULOSIS CUTANEOUS LESIONS IMMUNOCOMPETENT
• 年，卷（期）: 2015,（3）
• 页码范围: 77-79
• 页数: 3页
• 分类号: R5

摘要

Background: Primary cutaneous tuberculosis is a relatively uncommon manifestation especially in immunocompetent patients and it may occur in countries where tuberculosis is endemic. Findings: In this report, we described a case of a 20-year-old male presenting ulcerative lesions in the left foot and in the right hand caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis without past history of pulmonary tuberculosis. Conclusion: This case report emphasizes the importance to suspect of a tuberculosis infection in all patients with skin lesions who do not respond to antibiotic treatment.