Abstract

PIZZARIELLO, G et al. Clinic spectrum of cutaneous tuberculosis. Rev. argent. dermatol. [online]. 2008, vol.89, n.3, pp.177-187. ISSN 1851-300X.

Tuberculosis (TBC) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Koch's bacillus, and there was a re-emergence of pulmonary and extrapulmonary cases in the last decades. Cutaneous TBC is uncommon, there is a broad clinical spectrum and an interrelationship between the agent, the guest and the environment. A description of each form of cutaneous TBC was made, illustrating it with clinical cases of patients who were attended in our service.

Keywords : Cutaneous tuberculosis.

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