PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Srikant Mohta
AU  - Arvind Kumar
AU  - Nayani Singh
AU  - Naveet Wig
TI  - A case of tuberculous gumma: there is more to it than meets the eye
AID  - 10.1136/bcr-2017-221701
DP  - 2017 Oct 19
TA  - BMJ Case Reports
PG  - bcr-2017-221701
VI  - 2017
4099  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2017/bcr-2017-221701.short
4100  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2017/bcr-2017-221701.full
AB  - We present a case of a young girl who presented with multiple cutaneous abscesses over 2 years at different sites. She had no constitutional symptoms or history of tuberculosis. On investigation, she was found to have rifampicin-sensitive tuberculosis presenting as tubercular gumma, a rare form of cutaneous tuberculosis which occurs due to haematogenous spread of the bacilli. She had disseminated disease involving the spinal column with associated psoas abscess. A thorough evaluation was done for immune-deficiency workup but was all negative. She was given antitubercular therapy and showed a good response to therapy at a follow-up of 1 month.