Analysis of cutaneous tuberculosis cases reported from 2000 to 2013 at a university hospital in Rio de Janeiro.

INTRODUCTION Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious public health problem; however, the cutaneous form remains rare. METHODS A retrospective analysis examined notified cutaneous tuberculosis (CTB) cases from 2000 to 2013 at the University Hospital Clementino Fraga Filho. RESULTS Twenty-six CTB cases were documented during this period. Erythema induratum of Bazin was the most common form, and 86.7% of such cases occurred in women (p=0.068). Only one patient was HIV positive. CONCLUSIONS This study confirms the rarity of CTB and highlights the need for multicenter studies in order to obtain an adequate number of cases for analysis.