Indian Journal of Dermatology (Jan 2002)

Acute Miliary Tuberculosis Of Skin - A Case Report And Review Of Literature

  • Raut W .K,
  • Sawaitu V. K,
  • Bobhate S . K,
  • Fule R .P,
  • Salodkar A . D

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 47, no. 1
pp. 57 – 59

Abstract

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Acute military tuberculosis of skin is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis. A 7 month old female presented with multiple subcutaneous nodules all over the body. Fine needle aspiration cytology and biopsy from the nodule showed tuberculous lesion with demonstration of acid-fast bacilli (AFB). A typical presentation of cutaneous tuberculosis in HIV era and its diagnosis by AFB stain is stressed.