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 in | Lung India Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 130 - 131 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
01.10.2005
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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. |
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ISSN: | 0970-2113 0974-598X |