China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2019, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (2): 89-91.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin201902089

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Erythema induratum presented as the first clinical manifestation of lung tuberculosis: a case report

ZONG Lina, LIU Jianjun, GE Yun, LYU Shichao   

  1. 306 Hospital of PLA,Beijing 100101,China
  • Online:2019-02-20 Published:2019-03-08
  • Contact: LYU Shichao, E-mail:lvshichao@sina.com

Abstract: A case of tuberculosis with erythema induratum as the first clinical manifestation was reported. A 79 -year-old female presented with patches on the flexor side of shank for one month, without pain and itching. Lesion biopsy showed tuberculous nodules composed of epithelioid cells, langerhans giant cells, polynuclear giant cells and lymphocytes in subcutaneous fat lobules and septa. Right lung biopsy showed a large amount of dust granule deposition and coagulative necrosis and epithelioid cells around the necrosis. Acid-fast bacilli was found in bronchial perfusate.

Key words: erythema induratum, tuberculosis