Jennifer K van Heerden, Alistair G B Broadhurst, Ruan S de Jager, Wesley du Plessis, Nabilah Ebrahim, Ayanda T Mnguni, Denzil Schietekat, Graeme Meintjes
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Abstract
Cutaneous tuberculosis is an infrequent form of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis, even in high-prevalence settings. We present the case of a patient living with advanced HIV who developed extensive cutaneous tuberculosis. The polymorphic skin lesions were the most striking clinical manifestation of underlying disseminated tuberculosis.
Contribution: This case report highlights an unusual presentation of tuberculosis. Cutaneous tuberculosis has a wide spectrum of clinical presentations and may be under-recognised by clinicians. We recommend early biopsy for microbiological diagnosis.
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