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Indian Journal of Surgery
Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery 1/2024

23-05-2023 | Isoniazid | Images in Surgery

Tuberculous Gumma Mimicking Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Authors: Imen Ben Ismail, Marwen Sghaier, Ehsen Ben Ibrahim, Imen Helal

Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery | Issue 1/2024

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Abstract

Cutaneous tuberculosis is a great mimicker of hidradenitis suppurativa. Tuberculous gumma is a rare clinical feature of cutaneous tuberculosis, and due to the paucibacillary nature of the lesions, patients can be misdiagnosed. We report the case of a 59-year-old male patient, which illustrates a differential diagnosis of hidradenitis suppurativa in an immunocompetent patient.
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Metadata
Title
Tuberculous Gumma Mimicking Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Authors
Imen Ben Ismail
Marwen Sghaier
Ehsen Ben Ibrahim
Imen Helal
Publication date
23-05-2023
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Surgery / Issue 1/2024
Print ISSN: 0972-2068
Electronic ISSN: 0973-9793
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-023-03816-x

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