TY - JOUR
AB - Reactions 1122 - 7 Oct 2006 Skin eruptions in a child after undergoing a Heaf test: case report An 8-year-old boy, who presented with abdominal pain, weight loss and general malaise, underwent a laparotomy, which revealed a perforated terminal ileum requiring hemicolectomy. Findings from a histology of his caecum were consistent with tuberculosis. A Heaf test [dosage not stated] was placed postoperatively and showed a strong positive result. After 4 days, he developed papulovesicular lesions on his back, trunk and buttocks. The lesions were discrete, non- itchy, non-tender and continued enlarging. Quadruple anti tuberculosis therapy was started. Corticosteroids were given for 2 weeks [patient outcome not stated]. Author comment: "Papulonecrotic tuberculid is thought to be a hypersensitivity reaction to the mycobacterium. It is usually associated with a strongly positive tuberculin test and underlying systemic tuberculosis." Menon L, et al. Rash associated with Heaf test. Archives of Disease in Childhood 91: 670, No. 8, Aug 2006 - Wales 801045173 0114-9954/10/1122-0001/$14.95 Adis © 2010 Springer International Publishing AG. All rights reserved Reactions 7 Oct 2006 No. 1122 
TI - Diagnostic agents
JF - Reactions Weekly
DO - 10.2165/00128415-200611220-00028
DA - 2013-01-21
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/diagnostic-agents-mxcsN20ITe
SP - 10
EP - 10
VL - 1122
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -