A case of tuberculosis verrucosa cutis in Brazil undiagnosed for 15 years

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Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade de São Paulo (USP)-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)-
Autor(es): dc.contributorABC School of Medicine-
Autor(es): dc.creatorWedy, Glaucia Ferreira-
Autor(es): dc.creatorPassero, Luiz Felipe Domingues-
Autor(es): dc.creatorCriado, Paulo Ricardo-
Autor(es): dc.creatorBelda, Walter-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2025-08-21T17:33:38Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2025-08-21T17:33:38Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2022-04-29-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2022-04-29-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2021-05-01-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjid.2021.101593-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/231477-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/11449/231477-
Descrição: dc.descriptionTuberculosis verrucosa cutis is a rare medical condition that is caused by the inoculation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis into the skin of a previously sensitized individual. This clinical form of tuberculosis corresponds to 1–2% of all cases of tuberculosis and due to the paucibacillary characteristic of the lesions, patients can be misdiagnosed, accounting for the chronification of the skin infection. Herein, we report the case of a 26-year-old male farmer, presenting plaques with verrucosa and hyperkeratosis features in the left thigh and buttocks during 15 years. M. tuberculosis was identified by PCR and the patient was treated with standard anti-tuberculosis drugs, with subsequent improvement of the skin lesions.-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniversity of São Paulo Medical School Clinics Hospital-
Descrição: dc.descriptionSão Paulo State University (UNESP) Institute of Biosciences-
Descrição: dc.descriptionSão Paulo State University (UNESP) Institute for Advanced Studies of Ocean-
Descrição: dc.descriptionFundação Universitária do ABC (FUABC) ABC School of Medicine-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniversity of São Paulo Medical School Laboratory of Pathology of Infectious Diseases-
Descrição: dc.descriptionSão Paulo State University (UNESP) Institute of Biosciences-
Descrição: dc.descriptionSão Paulo State University (UNESP) Institute for Advanced Studies of Ocean-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Relação: dc.relationBrazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases-
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Palavras-chave: dc.subjectMycobacterium tuberculosis-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectSkin-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectTreatment-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectTuberculosis verrucose cutis-
Título: dc.titleA case of tuberculosis verrucosa cutis in Brazil undiagnosed for 15 years-
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