European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine (Jan 2020)

Scrofula Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis

  • Bárbara Pedro,
  • Liliana Alves,
  • Rita Magano,
  • Tomás Nunes,
  • Nuno Marques

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12890/2020_001390

Abstract

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Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) occurs when at the minimum there is resistance to isoniazid and rifampin. Prevention of new infections of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and progression to TB disease is critical to reduce the burden and mortality of this disease. We present the case of a 73-year-old human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-negative female who presented with cervical lymphadenopathy and who was diagnosed with MDR-TB.

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