Atypical skeletal tuberculosis mimicking tumor metastases: report of a case. 1995

M H Tsay, and M C Chen, and G Y Jaung, and K K Pang, and B F Chen
Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taitung City, Taipei, Taiwan ROC.

Skeletal tuberculosis (TB) generally involves the spine and large joints. Involvement of most other bones has been reported, but tuberculosis of the pubic symphysis is relatively unusual. This paper reports an unusual case of multiple bone lesions in the right symphysis, left sacroiliac joint and left elbow. The radiologic appearance simulated widespread metastatic disease or chondrosarcoma, but the diagnosis of tuberculosis was proven by biopsy and culture. Eight months after starting antituberculous treatment, the patient experienced an improvement in pain and limping gait, and felt well. Radiography of the pelvis also showed improvement. It is proposed that antituberculous therapy in such cases should be maintained for at least 1 year.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D001859 Bone Neoplasms Tumors or cancer located in bone tissue or specific BONES. Bone Cancer,Cancer of Bone,Cancer of the Bone,Neoplasms, Bone,Bone Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Bone
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014394 Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular Tuberculosis of the bones or joints. Bone Tuberculosis,Joint Tuberculosis,Bone Tuberculoses,Joint Tuberculoses,Osteoarticular Tuberculoses,Osteoarticular Tuberculosis,Tuberculoses, Bone,Tuberculoses, Joint,Tuberculoses, Osteoarticular,Tuberculosis, Bone,Tuberculosis, Joint

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