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Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei-the DNA of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is not detectable in active lesions by polymerase chain reaction
1 Oct 1997
Abstract excerpt
There has been a controversy as to the origin of lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei (LMDF). It was originally thought to be associated with tuberculosis, due to its histopathological similarity. Recently, this association has been doubted, although there remain reported cases of LMDF associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Three patients with the clinical and histopathological features of LMDF are described....
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