Multifocal tubercular osteomyelitis: a case with atypical manifestations.
Tuberc Res Treat 2011;
2011:483802. [PMID:
22567265 PMCID:
PMC3335667 DOI:
10.1155/2011/483802]
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Abstract
Skeletal tuberculosis (TB) accounts for about 1–2% of all TB cases and 10% of extrapulmonary TB cases. We present a 19-year-old male with multifocal tubercular osteomyelitis, who presented with progressively worsening back pain, weight loss, fatigue, anorexia, decreased mobility, low-grade fever, and night sweats—but without pulmonary involvement.
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