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Publication Date

7-1-2021

Journal

Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Abstract

Cutaneous tuberculosis secondary to skin inoculation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is uncommon but it can occur in the health care settings. Herein, we report an unusual case of primary cutaneous tuberculosis of the thumb following a needlestick injury. The infection progressed with a necrotic granuloma, lymphatic dysfunction as visualized by near-infrared fluorescence lymphatic imaging, and the development of an axillary web syndrome.

Keywords

axillary web syndrome, dermal backflow, lymphatic dissemination, cutaneous tuberculosis, needlestick injury, near-infrared fluorescence imaging

Comments

PMID: 34322561

DOI

10.1093/ofid/ofab160

PMID

34322561

PMCID

PMC8312518

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

March 2021

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Post-print

Published Open-Access

yes

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