RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A case of tuberculous gumma: there is more to it than meets the eye
JF BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP bcr-2017-221701
DO 10.1136/bcr-2017-221701
VO 2017
A1 Srikant Mohta
A1 Arvind Kumar
A1 Nayani Singh
A1 Naveet Wig
YR 2017
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2017/bcr-2017-221701.abstract
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.