Hidradenitis Suppurativa-Like Tuberculosis: A Warning for Dermatologists

Jose Paulo Ribeiro Junior; Hugo  Macêdo de Moura; Maria  do Carmo Araujo Palmeira Queiroz; Roberta  Marinho Falcão Gondim

doi:10.5826/dpc.1501a4812

Hidradenitis Suppurativa-Like Tuberculosis: A Warning for Dermatologists

Authors

Jose Paulo Ribeiro Junior Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7394-7586
Hugo Macêdo de Moura Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5787-3560
Maria do Carmo Araujo Palmeira Queiroz Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0261-9520
Roberta Marinho Falcão Gondim Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6628-2520

Keywords:

hidradenitis suppurativa, cutaneous tuberculosis, abscess

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2025-01-29

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Vol. 15 No. 1 (2025): 2025 Vol 15, No 1 | January

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Ribeiro Junior JP, Macêdo de Moura H, do Carmo Araujo Palmeira Queiroz M, Marinho Falcão Gondim R. Hidradenitis Suppurativa-Like Tuberculosis: A Warning for Dermatologists. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2025;15(1):4812 . doi:10.5826/dpc.1501a4812