Papular eruption on a tattoo: A case of primary inoculation tuberculosis

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 84-87

  Wong, Hoong Wai ^a   Tay, Yong Kwang ^a   Sim, Chee Seng ^a  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Hyperuricaemia; Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; PYRIDOXINE; RIFAMPICIN; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; HYPERURICEMIA; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NEUROTOXICITY; PAPULE; PATHOGENESIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN ABRASION; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN INJURY; SKIN TUBERCULOSIS; TATTOO; TUBERCULIN TEST;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; TATTOOING; TUBERCULOSIS, CUTANEOUS;

EID: 18944402356     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2005.00147.x     Document Type: Article

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