Tuberculous abscess of the soleus muscle

Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes one of the insidious infec-tions affecting the musculoskeletal system. A rare case of primary tuberculosis of the left soleus muscle in a 55 year old diabetic is reported here. There was no underlying bony lesion and no demonstratable pulmonary involvement. Diagnosi...

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Published inLung India Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 130 - 131
Main Authors Narasimhan R, Gayathri A, Hegde S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 01.10.2005
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Abscess soleus muscle
Musculoskeletal system
Tuberculosis
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Summary:Mycobacterium tuberculosis causes one of the insidious infec-tions affecting the musculoskeletal system. A rare case of primary tuberculosis of the left soleus muscle in a 55 year old diabetic is reported here. There was no underlying bony lesion and no demonstratable pulmonary involvement. Diagnosis was established on the basis of histological findings and subsequently confirmed by microbiology reports.
ISSN:0970-2113
0974-598X