"Erythema Induratum of Bazin - A Clinicopathological Study of 20 Cases and Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in Skin Lesions by Polymerase Chain Reaction."

According to the authors' abstract of an article published in American Journal of Dermatopathology, "Erythema induratum of Bazin (EIB) is a chronic, recurring panniculitis that is found predominantly on the legs of women with tuberculin hypersensitivity. A causal relationship between EIB and Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains elusive because of the absence of demonstrable organisms in skin lesions. We reviewed the clinicopathological features of 20 patients (all women) with positive Mantoux tests (1:10,000 dilution) and characteristic skin lesions of EIB that cleared up with combined antituberculous treatment. Histological examination of skin lesions confirmed panniculitis with...

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