Erythema induratum – a clinical case report
Keywords:
erythema induratum, vasculitis, tuberculidAbstract
The AA. present the case of a 48-year-old patient with skin lesions on both legs,
initially diagnosed as erythema nodosum. Biopsy revealed erythema induratum. The
authors present this case for its rarity and possible association with tuberculosis,
although aetiology remains uncertain. In this case tuberculosis was not confirmed (only
a positive tuberculin hypersensitivity reaction). Following a good response to gold
compounds, the question as to whether this drug has bactericidal action, arises.
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