Lupus vulgaris in a child following BCG immunization

✍ Scribed by Ibrahim Kokcam; Ahmet Kose; Hayrettin Yekeler; M Ziya Doymaz

• Book ID: 104469102
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2001
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 135 KB
• Volume: 42
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0004-8380
• DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0960.2001.00534.x

✦ Synopsis

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.