Multifocal Tubercular Osteomyelitis with Tubercular Breast Abscess: An Atypical Presentation of Tuberculosis
Joint Authors
Bar, Mita
Santra, Tuhin
Guha, Pradipta
Agrawal, Neha
Adhikary, Apu
Das, Anirban
Mahapatra, Chanchal
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Tuberculosis of spine is common in a developing country like India.
However, involvement of spine at multiple levels along with involvement of rib and tubercular breast abscess in an immunocompetent patient without any pulmonary involvement is extremely rare.
Here we report a case of 53-year-old immunocompetent lady who presented with quadriparesis and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) of spine revealed multiple lesions involving cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral region without any involvement of intervertebral disc.
On detailed examination she was found to have a lump in right breast.
Fine needle aspiration cytology of both paravertebral collection and breast lump revealed presence of acid fast bacilli.
She was put on antitubercular drug for one year and she responded well to therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bar, Mita& Santra, Tuhin& Guha, Pradipta& Agrawal, Neha& Adhikary, Apu& Das, Anirban…[et al.]. 2015. Multifocal Tubercular Osteomyelitis with Tubercular Breast Abscess: An Atypical Presentation of Tuberculosis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bar, Mita…[et al.]. Multifocal Tubercular Osteomyelitis with Tubercular Breast Abscess: An Atypical Presentation of Tuberculosis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bar, Mita& Santra, Tuhin& Guha, Pradipta& Agrawal, Neha& Adhikary, Apu& Das, Anirban…[et al.]. Multifocal Tubercular Osteomyelitis with Tubercular Breast Abscess: An Atypical Presentation of Tuberculosis. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058738
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058738