Primary cutaneous infection with Mycobacterium avium intracellulare complex resembling lupus vulgaris.

Kullavanijaya, P; Sirimachan, S; Surarak, S · Br J Dermatol · 1997

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We describe a 56-year-old woman with Mycobacterium avium complex infection of the skin. She presented with a granulomatous plaque studded with pustules and crusts on the cheeks and bridge of the nose. The appearance resembled lupus vulgaris. The lesion responded well to antituberculous treatment within 9 months. An association of Mycobacterium avium complex with squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix is emphasized.

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