[Latent-disseminated tuberculosis revealed by atypical skin ulcerations].

DISCUSSION: A CT should be considered in the presence of giant-cell granulomas, even in the absence of caseous necrosis, and where both direct examination and culture for the skin are negative. Our case also underlines the importance of an extensive workup to rule out disseminated disease even if the patient is not symptomatic.
PMID: 27342431 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Annales de Dermatologie et de Cenereologie - June 20, 2016 Category: Dermatology Authors: Ferrati-Fidelin G, Pham-Ledard A, Fauconneau A, Chauvel A, Houard C, Doutre MS, Beylot-Barry M Tags: Ann Dermatol Venereol Source Type: research