Meziane M, Amraoui N, Taoufik H, Mernissi FZ. Cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis revealing multifocal tuberculosis.
Int J Mycobacteriol 2013;
2:230-2. [PMID:
26786128 DOI:
10.1016/j.ijmyco.2013.07.004]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2013] [Accepted: 07/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis (CLV) is an inflammatory vascular disorder rarely reported to be associated with tuberculosis. The following report describes the case of a young man with multifocal tuberculosis revealed by CLV. Diagnosis was confirmed by the presence of tuberculoid granuloma with caseous necrosis on pleural and perianal biopsy, and a rapid improvement in anti-tuberculous quadritherapy. Although rarely seen, Mycobacterium tuberculosis should be considered as a potential cause of CLV.
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