ECR 2010 / C-2444
Unusual presentation of musculoskeletal tuberculosis
Keywords:
Musculoskeletal system
Authors:
N. S. Saini, G. Gujral, M. Popli, P. Kumar, S. Kapoor, R. P. Tripathi; Delhi/IN
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2010/C-2444
Conclusion
- Extra pulmonary tuberculosis, a condition whose resurgence can be ascribed to multi drug resistant strains, increase in the number of immunocompromised individuals, as well as immigrants from the developing world, as such is a difficult diagnosis to make.
- Further musculoskeletal tuberculosis is renowned for an ability to present in various locations and guises.
- Thus the diagnosis of osteoarticular tuberculosis is extremely difficult owing to uncommonness of the entity and clinical inexperience especially in the developed nations.
- Hence it is very essential for the treating clinician to have a high index of suspicion and recognising patterns of usual and unusual presentation of this great mimic to achieve the eventual eradication of this disease