Cutaneous Tuberculosis in HIV Infected Patient

The presence of cutaneous miliary tuberculosis in the AIDS era emphasized the importance of having a high index of suspicion for this condition in HIV-positive patients with skin lesions and advanced immunodeficiency. We report a 38 year-old male patient, diagnosed with HIV infection that developed disseminated tuberculosis in chest, abdomen and skin. While pulmonary symptoms improved under antituberculous drugs, skin lesion showed positive cultures for 6 months. He was healed after 12 months of treatment.