Lupus vulgaris in a child following BCG
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Ibrahim Kokcam; Ahmet Kose; Hayrettin Yekeler; M Ziya Doymaz
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Article
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2001
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## SUMMARY A three year old girl presented with lupus vulgaris of the upper arm, which appeared 1 month after BCG immunization. The diagnosis was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction after histology and culture were negative for mycobacteria. Complete healing followed 6 months of oral isoniazid.