Title |
Lupus vulgaris mimicking hemangioma diagnosed 42 years after onset: a case report
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Published in |
Journal of Medical Case Reports, September 2015
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DOI | 10.1186/s13256-015-0667-8 |
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Authors |
Mahizer Yaldız, Teoman Erdem, Bahar Sevimli Dikicier, Fatma Hüsniye Dilek |
Abstract |
Lupus vulgaris is the most common form of cutaneous tuberculosis. It may easily be overlooked if a proper differential diagnosis is omitted. A 46-year-old Turkish woman presented with a 42-year history of erythamatous plaque on her left arm. Ziehl-Neelsen and periodic acid-Schiff stains did not show any acid-fast bacilli. Culture from a biopsy specimen was negative for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The result of a polymerase chain reaction-based assay for Mycobacterium was negative. Histopathologic findings revealed a tuberculoid granuloma containing epithelioid cells, lymphocytes and Langerhans-type giant cells. A diagnosis of lupus vulgaris was made by clinical and histopathologic findings. The lesion improved after antituberculous therapy, confirming the diagnosis of lupus vulgaris. |
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