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Hebra 1860
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Rare disease with appearance of follicular, lichenoid papules in hyperergic immune state. Expired organ tuberculosis is occasionally reported. Failure of the tuberculin response is uncharacteristic.
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Tuberculid. Unclear pathogenesis. The association between expired organ tuberculosis and a lichenoid tuberculid has not been clearly demonstrated.
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Symmetrically arranged, disseminated or also grouped, always follicular or perifollicular, pointed conical, yellow-brown, reddish or skin-colored, lichenoid papules, sometimes solitary, sometimes also confluent.
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Perifollicular or follicular tuberculoid structures: Langhans giant cells, small foci of necrosis. No mycobacteria detectable or growable.
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The disease develops slowly. Usually regression after a few weeks/months. Recurrences are possible.
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Orfanos C (1970) Tuberculosis of the skin.In: HA Gottron et al. (Eds.) Dermatology and Venereology. Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart, pp.316-318.
- Von Hebra F, Kaposi M (1860) Lichen scrofulosorum. In: Textbook of skin diseases. Volume 1, Enke, Erlangen, p. 198.
- von Hebra F (1868) Lichen scrofulosorum. In: Fagge CH, Pyesmoth PH (eds.) Diseases of the skin. Vol. 2, New Sydenham Society London, p. 58.
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