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World J Clin Cases. Jun 6, 2021; 9(16): 4007-4015
Published online Jun 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i16.4007
Published online Jun 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i16.4007
Delayed diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of cutaneous tuberculosis: A case report
Lu-Jue Gao, Zi-Hui Huang, Quan-Yong Jin, Min-Xing Gao, Jia-Yan Qian, Si-Xun Zhu, Yang Yu, Department of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis, Nanjing Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu Province, China
Guo-Ying Zhang, Department of Laboratory, Nanjing Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Gao LJ and Huang ZH conceptualized the study and contributed equally to the manuscript; Jin QY, Gao MX, Zhang GY, and Qian JY performed the investigations; Jin QY and Gao MX provided the resources; Zhu SX and Yu Y provided software-based analysis; Huang ZH supervised the study; Gao LJ and Huang ZH wrote the original draft and revised the subsequent drafts through the final version.
Supported by The Key Science and Technology Project of Nanjing Health and Family Planning Commission , No. ZKX18042 ; The Youth Talent Project of Nanjing Health and Fitness Commission , No. QRX17030 ; and The Key Science and Technology Project of National Health Commission , No. ZKX18048 .
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Corresponding author: Zi-Hui Huang, MBBS, Chief Doctor, Department of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis, Nanjing Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, No. 179 Xiaolingwei, Xuanwu District, Nanjing 210014, Jiangsu Province, China.
Received: January 25, 2021
Peer-review started: January 25, 2021
First decision: February 25, 2021
Revised: March 7, 2021
Accepted: March 23, 2021
Article in press: March 23, 2021
Published online: June 6, 2021
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Peer-review started: January 25, 2021
First decision: February 25, 2021
Revised: March 7, 2021
Accepted: March 23, 2021
Article in press: March 23, 2021
Published online: June 6, 2021
Processing time: 109 Days and 0 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Cutaneous tuberculosis (TB) is rare, and thus likely to be neglected and misdiagnosed. We report the case of a middle-aged man who suffered from repeated wound ulceration within 1 year after trauma. He was subsequently diagnosed with cutaneous TB (CTB) due to infection with exogenous Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which was confirmed by empirical judgment and a series of examinations. The patient received combination treatment with dressing change. The wound healed after 40 d. This case highlights the possibility of CTB infection in wounds that do not heal over a long period, and the importance of timely diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of this disease.