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Lupus vulgaris. Clinical, histopathologic, and bacteriologic study of 10 cases.
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Although different mechanisms could be implicated in the development of LV, an association with visceral tuberculosis is not infrequent and combined antituberculous therapy should be the treatment of choice in these patients.Abstract:
Background: Lupus vulgaris (LV) represents the most common form of cutaneous tuberculosis in Europe. However, recent reports from European countries are few and usually limited to isolated cases. Objective: We report the clinical, histopathologic, and bacteriologic data in 10 patients with LV. Methods: The diagnosis of LV was made according to a combination of clinical, histologic, and bacteriologic criteria. In each case a biopsy specimen was obtained for histopathologic study and mycobacteriologic culture. All but one patient received a 9-month course of combined antituberculous therapy. Results: Five patients had evidence of either previous or simultaneous tuberculous foci other than LV. Mycobacterium tuberculosis was isolated from cutaneous lesions in five cases. The histologic study revealed a variable granulomatous reaction, including tuberculoid granulomas, sarcoidlike granulomas, and a "mixed" granulomatous reaction. Conclusion: Although different mechanisms could be implicated in the development of LV, an association with visceral tuberculosis is not infrequent. Combined antituberculous therapy should be the treatment of choice in these patients.read more
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Cutaneous tuberculosis: diagnosis and treatment.
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Cutaneous tuberculosis: A clinical, histopathologic, and bacteriologic study
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Dermoscopic patterns of common facial inflammatory skin diseases.
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TL;DR: Dermoscopy, in addition to its well‐documented value in evaluation of skin tumours, is continuously gaining appreciation also in the field of general dermatology.
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Serine protease activity contributes to control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in hypoxic lung granulomas in mice
Stephen T. Reece,Christoph Loddenkemper,David J. Askew,Ulrike Zedler,Sandra Schommer-Leitner,Maik Stein,Fayaz Mir,Anca Dorhoi,Hans-Joachim Mollenkopf,Gary A. Silverman,Stefan H. E. Kaufmann +10 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that serine protease activity acts as a protective mechanism within hypoxic regions of lung granulomas and present a potential new strategy for the treatment of tuberculosis.
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