Subdeltoid Bursa Tuberculosis with Rice Body Formation–A Case Report

Autor: Santosh L. Munde, R. C. Siwach, Anil D. Gulia, Hemlata T Kamra, Swaran Kaur
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 135-138 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2231-4261
Popis: Tuberculous tenosynovitis and bursitis account for approximately 1%. A 56 years old female presented with swelling in left shoulder, gradually increasing in size with slight restriction in movement since last three months. X-ray revealed no abnormality of humerus head. Histopathological examination showed granulomatous tissue with multiple rice bodies. A positive culture of mycobacterium tuberculosis confirmed the diagnosis of tuberculosis. We here report a case of subdeltoid bursitis with rice body formation and without active bone and joint tuberculosis.
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