Case Reports
28 September 2011
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2011)
https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2011.e29

Papulonecrotic tuberculid: report of a clinical case

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papulonecrotic tuberculid, cutaneous tuberculosis
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Ana Brinca
anabrinca@gmail.com
Dermatology Department, Hospitals of Coimbra University, Portugal.
Pedro Andrade
Dermatology Department Hospitals of Coimbra University, Portugal.
Ricardo Vieira
Dermatology Department Hospitals of Coimbra University, Portugal.
Américo Figueiredo
Dermatology Department Hospitals of Coimbra University, Portugal.
Papulonecrotic tuberculid is a rare, chronic, recurrent and symmetric eruption of necrotizing skin papules arising in crops, involving primarily the limbs. It occurs in less than 5% of active tuberculosis. Typically bacilli are not detected in any of the cutaneous lesions. Extracutaneous tuberculosis primary focus is only detected in 30-40% of the cases, being the lymph nodes the most common location. Anti-tuberculosis treatment is rapidly effective and is often the main confirmation of the diagnosis.

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Papulonecrotic tuberculid: report of a clinical case. (2011). Dermatology Reports, 3(2), e29. https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2011.e29