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Yaşlı hastada skrofuloderma: Gözardı edilmiş antite ve tanısız kalmış olgu

Scrofuloderma in an older patient: An underestimated entity and underdiagnosed case

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168–171
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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In conclusion, scrofuloderma should be suspected in any elderly patient with enlarged lymph nodes along with a fistulization to skin especially in countries where TB is endemic like Turkey, and approached appropriately.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Cutaneous tuberculosis (TB) is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPT) and scrofuloderma is one of the manifestations of cutaneous TB.
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Key Findings & Data:A 96 year-old female was admitted with multiple cervical swollen lymp nodes with 10 years duration.
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Conclusion & Impact:In conclusion, scrofuloderma should be suspected in any elderly patient with enlarged lymph nodes along with a fistulization to skin especially in countries where TB is endemic like Turkey, and approached appropriately.
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Cutaneous tuberculosis (TB) is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPT) and scrofuloderma is one of the manifestations of cutaneous TB. It is usually caused by fistulization of lymph nodes to the skin. The most common predilection site is the cervical region. A 96 year-old female was admitted with multiple cervical swollen lymp nodes with 10 years duration. The biggest one had fistulized through the skin discharging purulent material. Multiple samples of purulent material were obtained and evaluated by direct light microscopy after Ziehl-Nielsen procedure. Acido-resistant bacilli (ARB) at a level of (++++) were detected in every microscopic field BACTEC and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analyses were found as positive and microorganism was identified as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The fistulized lymph node was debrided at the bed-side and pathological examination showed granulomatous lymphadenitis. Four-drug anti-tuberculosis regimen was started immediately. However, although clinical improvement was present, the patient died unexpectedly at the first month of the treatment due to cardiac reasons without any therapy-related complications. In conclusion, scrofuloderma should be suspected in any elderly patient with enlarged lymph nodes along with a fistulization to skin especially in countries where TB is endemic like Turkey, and approached appropriately.

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Cilt tüberkülozu (TB) ekstrapulmoner tüberkülozun (EPT) ender bir formudur, skrofuloderma ise cilt TB formlarından biridir. En sık servikal bölgede görülmekte ve genellikle lenf nodlarının cilde fistülizasyonu sonucu ortaya çıkmaktadır. 96 yaşında kadın hasta 10 yıldır süren multipl servikal lenf nodları nedeniyle kliniğe yatırıldı. Bu lenf nodlarından en büyüğünün cilde fistülize oldu- ğu ve buradan pürülan bir materyalin drene olduğu izlendi. Lezyondan drene olan pürülan materyal, Erlich-Zhiel-Nielsen ile boyandıktan sonra direkt ışık mikroskobunda incelendi ve (++++) asit-rezistan basil (ARB) saptandı. Ayrıca BACTEC ve PCR yöntemleri ile ARB pozitişiği gösterildi ve mikroorganizma M. tuberculosis olarak verifiye edildi. Fistülize lenf nodu yatak başı debride edildi ve patolojik incelemede granülomatöz lenfadenit saptandı. Dörtlü rejim içeren anti-tüberkülo tedavi hemen başlandı. Tedavinin birinci ayında ateş düştü, klinik yanıt alındı ancak olgu tedavi ile ilişkili komplikasyonlar gelişmeden ani kardiak nedenler yüzünden kaybedildi. Sonuç olarak, Türkiye gibi TB açısından endemik bir bölgede cilde fistülize lenf nodu saptanan ileri yaştaki olgularda akla hemen skrofuloderma getirilmeli ve buna yönelik yaklaşım yapılmalıdır.

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KAYACAN, O., KARNAK, D., AKIN, P., ÇİLEDAĞ, A. (2022). Yaşlı hastada skrofuloderma: Gözardı edilmiş antite ve tanısız kalmış olgu. Türk Geriatri Dergisi, Cilt: 14 - Sayı: 2, 168–171. https://ajindex.com/articles/624099

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