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Forgotten but not gone - Scrofuloderma in a migrant student from India
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posted on 2013-01-01, 00:00 authored by M Bagherirad, Eugene AthanEugene Athan, O HarrisA 34-year-old Indian student who immigrated to Australia five years ago presented with a four-week history of neck pain. Physical examination revealed two firm fixed cervical lymph nodes in the anterior triangle and midline region which were tender on palpation and erythematous on inspection. Cording phenomenon was found on ZN staining of FNA sample and mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) PCR confirmed the diagnosis with incomplete resistance to isoniazid. Patient was treated with other three first line antituberculosis medications for nine months with an excellent outcome. Prednisolone was also used as adjunctive therapy and tapered during the course of treatment.
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Australasian medical journalVolume
6Issue
7Pagination
371 - 373Publisher
Australasian Medical Journal Pty LtdLocation
Perth, WAPublisher DOI
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1836-1935Language
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