Erythema Nodosum Due to Tuberculosis: When the Skin Speaks for the Infection

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Published: Mar 6, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52600/2763-583X.bjcr.2026.6.1.bjcr165
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Tuberculosis, Erythema nodosum, Case Report

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Maíza Baptista
Aliva Saúde
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8976-7502
Marysol Badell Fonseca
Aliva Saúde
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3592-4057
Mauer Gonçalves
Aliva Saúde
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7937-7430

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Baptista, M., Fonseca, M. B., & Gonçalves, M. (2026). Erythema Nodosum Due to Tuberculosis: When the Skin Speaks for the Infection. Brazilian Journal of Case Reports, 6(1), bjcr165. https://doi.org/10.52600/2763-583X.bjcr.2026.6.1.bjcr165
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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026): January/December - 2026
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Clinical Images
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Author Biographies

Maíza Baptista, Aliva Saúde

Aliva Saúde, Luanda, Angola.

Marysol Badell Fonseca, Aliva Saúde

Aliva Saúde, Luanda, Angola.

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.

Universidade Central da Venezuela, Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela.

Mauer Gonçalves, Aliva Saúde

Aliva Saúde, Luanda, Angola.

Center for Advanced Studies in Medical Education and Training, Faculty of Medicine, Agostinho Neto University, Luanda, Angola.

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