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Nodular tuberculid in a patient with HIV.

Friedman PC, Husain S, Grossman ME

Department of Dermatology, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA.

Tuberculids (papulonecrotic tuberculid, erythema induratum, and lichen scrofulosorum) are cutaneous hypersensitivity reactions to Mycobacterium tuberculosis . We report the fifth case of a recently described tuberculid, nodular tuberculid. The distinguishing feature was that of a granulomatous vasculitis occurring at the dermohypodermal junction on biopsy specimen of the subcutaneous nodules.

Published 15 July 2005 in J Am Acad Dermatol, 53(2): S154-6.
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