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scrofuloderma
(skrof″u-lo-durīmә)
a tuberculous or nontuberculous mycobacterial infection affecting children and young adults; it represents a direct extension
of tuberculosis into the skin from underlying structures such as the lymph nodes (especially the cervical), bone, or lung,
or may be the result of contact exposure to tuberculosis. It is characterized by painless subcutaneous swellings that evolve
into cold abscesses, ulcers, and draining sinus tracts.
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