Primary skeletal muscle tuberculosis at an unusual site
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, cilt.63, sa.1, ss.126-128, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
- Cilt numarası: 63 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2013
- Dergi Adı: Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.126-128
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Immunocompetent, Skeletal muscle
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Tuberculosis can involve virtually any organ and it manifests itself in various forms. The selective involvement of muscles by a tuberculous process without coexisting active skeletal or extraskeletal tuberculosis is very rarely seen. A case of isolated tuberculosis of the biceps brachii muscle without any evident primary focus revealed as an intramuscular mass in a 37 years old immunocompetent female is presented. Diagnosis was established by histology and acid fast stain culture. The patient showed marked improvement with a standard four drug regimen with no evidence of disease activity at the four year follow up. This rare case is presented with review of literature.