Recurrent cutaneous tuberculosis in an immunocompetent 7-year-old male
Alvaro E. Galvis,
Vidyasagar Jaiswal,
Iris Pecson,
Craig Nakamura,
Dena Austin
Affiliations
Alvaro E. Galvis
University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Las Vegas, NV, USA; Children’s Lung Specialists, Las Vegas, NV, USA; Corresponding author at: University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Lied Clinic, 1524 Pinto Lane, Second Floor, Las Vegas, NV 89106, USA.
Vidyasagar Jaiswal
Children’s Lung Specialists, Las Vegas, NV, USA
Iris Pecson
Children’s Lung Specialists, Las Vegas, NV, USA
Craig Nakamura
University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Las Vegas, NV, USA; Children’s Lung Specialists, Las Vegas, NV, USA
Cutaneous tuberculosis (TB) makes up a small proportion of the 10.4 million cases around the world. Although it is more commonly found in the developing world, cutaneous TB is rarely reported in the developed countries. It is fairly challenging to diagnose without histological examination. In this report, we present an immunocompetent 7-year-old male with a complex medical history diagnosed with cutaneous Mycobacterium tuberculosis after multiple ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) revisions. This case of cutaneous TB in an immunocompetent patient is remarkable in its uncharacteristic presentation with no obvious source of TB infected contacts or travel history.
