Tuberculosis, Mycobacterium Infection, Tuberculosis - DermAtlas

Contributor

Malayil Cyriac, MD

Diagnosis

tuberculosis mycobacterium infection, tuberculosis

Body Site

trunk back

Age

65 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

linear

Color

brown

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

solitary

Comments

This 65-year-old woman developed tuberculosis of the seventh vertebra in association with a plaque over the right seventh rib. Both lesions responded to triple antibiotic therapy.

Description

broad linear hyperpigmented indurated plaque with fine scaling and crust

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3/12/2006 9:56:23

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