Erythema induratum of Bazin associated with Addison’s disease
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Keywords:
Addison disease, Adrenal insufficiency, Tuberculosis, Erythema induratum, Tuberculosis, cutaneous, Doença de Addison, Insuficiência adrenal, Tuberculose, Eritema endurado, Tuberculose cutâneaAbstract
CONTEXT: Erythema induratum of Bazin (EIB) is considered to be a tuberculid reaction and consists of recurrent painful nodules. The differential diagnosis includes diseases like nodular vasculitis, perniosis, polyarteritis nodosa and erythema nodosum. CASE REPORT: We report the case of a woman with EIB who developed Addison’s disease during treatment with anti-tuberculosis drugs with good response to glucocorticoid replacement. The diagnosis was obtained through the clinical picture, positive tuberculin test and positive BCG (bacillus Calmette-Guérin) test on the histological sample. Anti-tuberculosis drugs and glucocorticoid replacement led to disappearance of the signs and symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first description of an association between EIB and Addison’s disease. It should be borne in mind that tuberculosis is an important etiological factor for Addison’s disease.
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