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United Daily News / Reporter Qiu Ruijie / Keelung Report
2008.06.12 03:17pm
Dr. Chen Ganghua, a plastic surgeon at Keelung Hospital under the Department of Health, treated a patient with skin ulcers. A biopsy revealed a rare case of extrapulmonary tuberculosis infection. He reminded the public to be vigilant if they have poorly healing wounds.
Dr. Chen stated that over the past decade, tuberculosis cases worldwide have been gradually increasing, posing a threat to public health.
A 35-year-old woman had long suffered from lower back pain. At the end of last year, ulcers appeared on the skin of her right buttock and below her right breast. She underwent treatment in rehabilitation and general surgery departments for eight months, but the wounds failed to heal, and her lower back pain did not improve. She was then referred to the plastic surgery department.
Dr. Chen performed debridement surgery on her and conducted pathological biopsies and bacterial cultures, discovering that the issue was caused by extrapulmonary tuberculosis infection. The patient also had pulmonary tuberculosis. Through medication and surgical treatment, her condition has been brought under control.
He mentioned that in Taiwan, about 10% of all tuberculosis cases are extrapulmonary. The most common site of extrapulmonary tuberculosis is the pleura, with skin tuberculosis accounting for less than 1%. Due to the diverse clinical manifestations and rarity of skin tuberculosis cases, it is challenging to diagnose and treat correctly.
Dr. Chen urged the public not to take chronic or poorly healing wounds lightly, especially if they appear in unusual areas. Early detection of the cause and targeted treatment are crucial to avoid delaying the treatment window.
Source: http://udn. com/ NEWS/ HEALTH/ HEA1/ 4380589. shtml
Skin Ulcers Caused by Tuberculosis Bacteria
2008.06.12 03:17pm
Dr. Chen Ganghua, a plastic surgeon at Keelung Hospital under the Department of Health, treated a patient with skin ulcers. A biopsy revealed a rare case of extrapulmonary tuberculosis infection. He reminded the public to be vigilant if they have poorly healing wounds.
Dr. Chen stated that over the past decade, tuberculosis cases worldwide have been gradually increasing, posing a threat to public health.
A 35-year-old woman had long suffered from lower back pain. At the end of last year, ulcers appeared on the skin of her right buttock and below her right breast. She underwent treatment in rehabilitation and general surgery departments for eight months, but the wounds failed to heal, and her lower back pain did not improve. She was then referred to the plastic surgery department.
Dr. Chen performed debridement surgery on her and conducted pathological biopsies and bacterial cultures, discovering that the issue was caused by extrapulmonary tuberculosis infection. The patient also had pulmonary tuberculosis. Through medication and surgical treatment, her condition has been brought under control.
He mentioned that in Taiwan, about 10% of all tuberculosis cases are extrapulmonary. The most common site of extrapulmonary tuberculosis is the pleura, with skin tuberculosis accounting for less than 1%. Due to the diverse clinical manifestations and rarity of skin tuberculosis cases, it is challenging to diagnose and treat correctly.
Dr. Chen urged the public not to take chronic or poorly healing wounds lightly, especially if they appear in unusual areas. Early detection of the cause and targeted treatment are crucial to avoid delaying the treatment window.
Source: http://udn. com/ NEWS/ HEALTH/ HEA1/ 4380589. shtml