Papulonecrotic tuberculid with positive acid-fast bacilli

• Main Authors: Ren Jun (Author), Liu Xiao-kun (Author), Pan Chao (Author), Li Xin-sheng (Author), Wang Xiao-hui (Author), Yan Xin (Author), Chen Mei-hua (Author), Zeng Kang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Two patients suffered from 'boils' on their arms and/or thighs for several months. A diagnosis of papulonecrotic tuberculid (PNT) was made based on clinical, laboratory parameters, histopathology, and a prompt response to multi-drug anti-tuberculosis treatment. We checked the pathological...