Abstract
Erythema induratum of Bazin (EIB) is a chronic nodular eruption occurring on the lower legs of young and middle-aged women which is considered the most common tuberculid. A 54-year-old woman, in treatment with chemotherapy for breast cancer, presented subcutaneous erythematous plaques and nodules on the lower limbs. She had been diagnosed with EIB 3 years earlier and diagnostic work-up showed at that time signs suggestive of latent tuberculosis. The suspect of a recurrent form of EIB was confirmed by histopathological examination. A peculiar feature of our report consists in the recurrence of EIB, which is regarded as a hyperergic response against M. tuberculosis antigens, in a patient who was receiving chemotherapy with well-known immunosuppressive effects.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 331-333 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | New Microbiologica |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2011 |
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Keywords
- Cancer chemotherapy
- Erythema induratum of Bazin
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Tuberculid
- Tuberculosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
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Recurrence of erythema induratum of Bazin in a patient under chemotherapy for breast cancer. / Vena, Gino A.; Apruzzi, Doriana; Vestita, Michelangelo; Panaro, Maria; Carpagnano, Simona; Filannino, Ruggero; Cassano, Nicoletta.
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AU - Vena, Gino A.
AU - Apruzzi, Doriana
AU - Vestita, Michelangelo
AU - Panaro, Maria
AU - Carpagnano, Simona
AU - Filannino, Ruggero
AU - Cassano, Nicoletta
PY - 2011/7
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N2 - Erythema induratum of Bazin (EIB) is a chronic nodular eruption occurring on the lower legs of young and middle-aged women which is considered the most common tuberculid. A 54-year-old woman, in treatment with chemotherapy for breast cancer, presented subcutaneous erythematous plaques and nodules on the lower limbs. She had been diagnosed with EIB 3 years earlier and diagnostic work-up showed at that time signs suggestive of latent tuberculosis. The suspect of a recurrent form of EIB was confirmed by histopathological examination. A peculiar feature of our report consists in the recurrence of EIB, which is regarded as a hyperergic response against M. tuberculosis antigens, in a patient who was receiving chemotherapy with well-known immunosuppressive effects.
AB - Erythema induratum of Bazin (EIB) is a chronic nodular eruption occurring on the lower legs of young and middle-aged women which is considered the most common tuberculid. A 54-year-old woman, in treatment with chemotherapy for breast cancer, presented subcutaneous erythematous plaques and nodules on the lower limbs. She had been diagnosed with EIB 3 years earlier and diagnostic work-up showed at that time signs suggestive of latent tuberculosis. The suspect of a recurrent form of EIB was confirmed by histopathological examination. A peculiar feature of our report consists in the recurrence of EIB, which is regarded as a hyperergic response against M. tuberculosis antigens, in a patient who was receiving chemotherapy with well-known immunosuppressive effects.
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KW - Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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