Cutaneous Tuberculosis in a Hemodialysis Patient in a Tertiary Hospital in Burkina Faso
Naadyatou Bèga Sinon, Yéremadè Juste Bonzi, Aïda Sandrine Ouédraogo, Alassane Dianda, Patrice Zoehinga, Gérard Coulibaly, Pascal Antoine Niamba
Asian Journal of Research in Nephrology · pp. 97–101 · Published 8 Nov 2024
Abstract
Pulmonary lesions remain a significant public health problem. Extrapulmonary lesions can occur. Cutaneous localization is uncommon and favored by immunosuppression, such as chronic hemodialysis. Chronic non-healing wounds of immunocompromised patients are very often neglected. In developing countries, diagnosis is usually complicated and delayed due to scarcity of resources. New diagnostic tests are inaccessible in Burkina Faso, which contrasts with the availability of treatment. We report a case of cutaneous tuberculosis in a patient undergoing chronic hemodialysis, diagnosed based on a chronic wound with a positive Tuberculosis Skin Test and histological evidence. The wound completely healed after six months of anti-tuberculosis treatment.
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