Isolated Tuberculosis of the Radius in an Immunocompetent Indian Male Without Pulmonary Involvement: A Report of a Rare Case.
| Autor: | Yadav S; Medicine, Shri Madan Lal Khurana Chest Clinic, New Delhi, IND., Jeyaraman M; Orthopedics, ACS Medical College and Hospital, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, IND., Rawal G; Respiratory Medical Critical Care, Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi, IND., Jeyaraman N; Orthopedics, ACS Medical College and Hospital, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, IND. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Aug 19; Vol. 16 (8), pp. e67170. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 19 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.67170 |
| Abstrakt: | Extrapulmonary tuberculosis is less commonly reported, and isolated tuberculous involvement of bones such as the radius, without any pulmonary lesions, is extremely rare. Diagnosing this condition can be challenging due to ambiguous clinical features and non-specific radiological findings in the early stages. The present case describes a rare instance of isolated tuberculosis of the radius in an immunocompetent Indian male with no pulmonary involvement. The diagnosis was achieved through a high index of suspicion in an endemic region, advanced radiometric investigations, and the isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis using the cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test. The patient was started on a 12-month course of appropriate chemotherapy. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, Yadav et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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