A Rare Case of Primary Mycobacterium tuberculosis Myositis of the Thigh in an Immunocompetent Infant.
| Autor: | Helali HA; Department of Pediatrics, Al Jalila Children's Speciality Hospital, Dubai, ARE., Gharaibeh S; Department of Pediatrics, Al Jalila Children's Speciality Hospital, Dubai, ARE., Malik ZA; Department of Pediatrics, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, ARE.; Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Mediclinic City Hospital, Dubai, ARE.; College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, ARE. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Mar 10; Vol. 15 (3), pp. e35983. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 10 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.35983 |
| Abstrakt: | Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection is a serious health condition that affects individuals of all age groups. Although MTB infections are more common in immunocompromised patients, they are frequently diagnosed in healthy individuals without apparent risk factors. Extrapulmonary infection is an uncommon manifestation of MTB infection, especially infection of the musculoskeletal system. Here, we present a rare case of a five-month-old immunocompetent infant who presented with a progressively enlarging swelling of the thigh without any other symptoms. After further evaluation, a diagnosis of primary MTB myositis of the thigh was made, which was treated successfully with first-line anti-tuberculosis therapy for nine months. This case report highlights the need to consider MTB infection in infants and children with unusual clinical findings. Due to its nonspecific symptoms and difficulty in diagnosis, clinicians need to maintain a high index of clinical suspicion for MTB infection, even in infants without risk factors for exposure. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Helali et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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