Mycobacterial subcutaneous arteritis

Authors

  • Consuelo Junqueira Rodrigues University of São Paulo; School of Medicine
  • Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos University of São Paulo; School of Medicine
  • Lais Lage Furtado-Mendonça University of São Paulo; School of Medicine
  • Rosa Maria Rodrigues Pereira University of São Paulo; School of Medicine
  • Berilo Langer University of São Paulo; School of Medicine
  • Jayme Diament University of São Paulo; School of Medicine
  • Ricardo Manoel de Oliveira University of São Paulo; School of Medicine
  • Wilson Cossermelli University of São Paulo; School of Medicine

Keywords:

Erythema induratum Bazin, Erythema nodosum, Vasculitis

Abstract

The authors report three patients with subcutaneous erythematous nodules in different phases of development, inespecific systemic symptoms, positive PPD test, and normal chest X-rays. The histopathological study of the older nodules showed a granulomatous arteritis with a few acid-fast bacilli in the vascular wall. The nodules at an early phase showed an inespecific panniculitis with some acid-fast bacilli in apparently normal cutaneous vessels. These findings suggest that the mycobacterium has a vascular tropism and may cause a primary granulomatous arteritis.

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Published

1990-10-01

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 5 (1990)

Section

Original Article

How to Cite

Rodrigues, C. J., Campos, F. P. F. de, Furtado-Mendonça, L. L., Pereira, R. M. R., Langer, B., Diament, J., Oliveira, R. M. de, & Cossermelli, W. (1990). Mycobacterial subcutaneous arteritis . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 32(5), 346-350. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/28758