Tuberculous myositis and cellulitis in a renal transplant recipient
| Autor: | K Thirumalvalavan, N D Srinivasaprasad, M Edwin Fernando, S. Murugesh Anand, S Sujit |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Graft Rejection Male medicine.medical_specialty Tuberculosis Disease Bubonic plague Mycobacterium tuberculosis 03 medical and health sciences Immunocompromised Host Medicine Humans Myositis 0303 health sciences Leg biology 030306 microbiology business.industry Cellulitis medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Dermatology Kidney Transplantation Infectious Diseases Tuberculous myositis Differential diagnosis business Immunosuppressive Agents |
| Zdroj: | The Indian journal of tuberculosis. 67(3) |
| ISSN: | 0019-5707 |
| Popis: | Tuberculosis, a disease known as White plague, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is known for its diverse manifestations. The atypical manifestations of tuberculosis pose a great diagnostic challenge to the clinicians. Though low oxygen and high lactic acid content in skeletal muscle makes it an unfavourable site for the survival of these aerobic bacilli, they still can infect muscles and present as myositis. Tuberculous myositis and cellulitis are such a rare entity, that they are never considered as a possible differential diagnosis even in tuberculosis endemic countries. In this case report, we share our experience with a renal transplant recipient who presented to us with right lower limb pain and swelling. |
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