Resumen

CAMPOS- FALLAS, Christian; LEON- BRATTI, María Paz  y  VILLALOBOS- VINDAS, Juan. Úlcera cutánea crónica en paciente inmunosuprimido. Acta méd. costarric [online]. 2006, vol.48, n.3, pp.135-138. ISSN 0001-6002.

A case of a patient with HIV infection and a chronic ulcer in the right knee is discussed. Several studies were done but none helped identifying the cause of the ulcer. However, histological examination of the ulcer showed acid alcohol resistant bacilli. The patient received medical treatment and had a good response.

Palabras clave : ulcer; inmunosuppremed; atypical mycobacterias.