1. Isolated tuberculous abscess in longissimus muscle.
- Author
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Zitouna K, Riahi H, Goubantini A, and Barsaoui M
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- Adult, Antitubercular Agents therapeutic use, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Humans, Immunocompetence, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Mycobacterium tuberculosis drug effects, Paraspinal Muscles pathology, Spine diagnostic imaging, Treatment Outcome, Abscess microbiology, Paraspinal Muscles microbiology, Tuberculosis complications, Tuberculosis diagnostic imaging
- Abstract
Muscle's tuberculosis (TB) without coexistent active skeletal involvement is very rare. We presented a case of tuberculous abscess of longissimus muscle in a young immunocompetent female. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a well-circumscribed lesion in the longissimus muscle. No bony abnormality was noticed. An ultrasound-guided biopsy revealed the presence of granulomatous features on cytological pathology. A good response was seen with antitubercular treatment. TB should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any unexplained soft-tissue swelling in people born in tubercular endemic areas. To the best of our knowledge, our observation is the third reported case in immunocompetent patient., Competing Interests: None
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- 2019
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