A 13-year-old female user of illegal drugs, started cervical | Figure 1

juliocord

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A 13-year-old female user of illegal drugs, started cervical lymphadenitis, fistula with drainage and subsequent ulceration. Negative HIV serology. After conducting inconclusive skin biopsy and initially treated for actinomycosis, there has been no improvement. Lymph node biopsy and found in cervical CT confirmed case of scrofuloderma associated with lymph node tuberculosis. He was discharged in good general condition, with RIPE scheme prescription for treating lymphadenitis with scrofuloderma. At the moment it is in attendance with good clinical response.

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