Endocrinology Research and Practice
Case Report

A Case of Erythema Induratum Case Presenting with Non-Healing Diabetic Foot Ulcer

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Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Chest Disease, Kayseri, Turkey

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Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Endocrinology, Kayseri, Turkey

Endocrinol Res Pract 2015; 19: 130-132
DOI: 10.4274/tjem.2945
Read: 2200 Downloads: 567 Published: 01 December 2015

ABSTRACT

Erythema induratum of Bazin is known as a hypersensitivity response due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Generally, it is diagnosed by a negative skin biopsy, negative culture of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and by regression of the lesions after anti-tuberculosis therapy. We present this case to shed light on this rarely observed condition during which lesions may regress via anti-tuberculosis therapy and to point out that tuberculosis therapy should be considered for cases with non-healing diabetic foot ulcer.

 

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