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Published on: September 5, 2017
[Cutaneous tuberculosis: a 15-year descriptive study]
José Francisco García-Rodríguez1, Benigno Monteagudo-Sánchez, Ana Mariño-Callejo
1Servicio de Medicina Interna, Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Complejo Hospitalario Arquitecto Marcide-Novoa Santos, Ferrol, España. jfgarciar@medynet.com
Enfermedades Infecciosas Y Microbiologia Clinica
|April 3, 2008
Summary
Cutaneous tuberculosis is uncommon, affecting 4.8% of patients, and is more prevalent in women. True cutaneous tuberculosis, like scrofuloderma, often involves other organs and has higher diagnostic yields than tuberculids.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health
Context:
- Cutaneous tuberculosis (CTB) incidence has increased.
- Understanding CTB's clinical and epidemiological profile is crucial for effective management.
- This study focuses on the Ferrol Healthcare Area in Spain.
Purpose:
- To determine the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of cutaneous tuberculosis.
- To differentiate between true cutaneous tuberculosis and tuberculids.
- To analyze the diagnostic yield and patient demographics.
Summary:
- A descriptive analysis of 1139 tuberculosis cases (1991-2005) identified 55 CTB cases (4.8%).
- CTB predominantly affected women (70.9%) with a mean age of 44.1 years.
- True CTB (26 cases) was mainly scrofuloderma, while tuberculids (29 cases) often involved erythema nodosum and lower extremities.
Impact:
- CTB is uncommon, affecting women more frequently and often co-occurring with systemic tuberculosis.
- Scrofuloderma is the most common form of true CTB.
- Diagnostic methods like biopsy and culture show higher yields in true CTB cases.
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