Tuberculous gumma following venepuncture
Vidal, D. ; Barnadas, M. ; Pérez, M. ; Coll, P. ; Alomar, A.
Oxford, UK : Blackwell Science Ltd
Published 2001
Oxford, UK : Blackwell Science Ltd
Published 2001
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1365-2133
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Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
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Medicine
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An 88-year-old man with a past medical history of pulmonary tuberculosis presented with a 2-year history of an indolent enlarging ulcerated nodule on his left wrist following a venous blood test. Skin biopsy of the ulcer showed granulomas, Ziehl–Neelsen stain was negative, and cultures grew Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Underlying bone and joint disease was excluded, and the lesion healed completely with 6 months of standard antituberculous treatment. We review the literature on tuberculous gumma following an injury.
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Electronic Resource
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