TY - JOUR
T1 - Delayed diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in a 32-year-old man with knee pain
AU - Colomba, Claudia
AU - Agnello, Francesco
AU - Galia, Massimo
AU - Midiri, Federico
AU - Guadagnino, Giuliana
AU - Ricceri, Viola Maria
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - A 32-year-old Bangladeshi male was admitted at our emergency department for trauma of the left knee. The radiographs showed absence of fracture, and presence of an indeterminate oval lucency in the proximal tibia. Further examinations were suggested, but the patient refused. 6 months later, the patient re-presented at our emergency department. A CT scan showed progression of musculoskeletal involvement and spread to the liver. This case underlines the importance of considering tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of indeterminate bone lesions in immigrant patients.
AB - A 32-year-old Bangladeshi male was admitted at our emergency department for trauma of the left knee. The radiographs showed absence of fracture, and presence of an indeterminate oval lucency in the proximal tibia. Further examinations were suggested, but the patient refused. 6 months later, the patient re-presented at our emergency department. A CT scan showed progression of musculoskeletal involvement and spread to the liver. This case underlines the importance of considering tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of indeterminate bone lesions in immigrant patients.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/243637
M3 - Book/Film/Article review
VL - 2
SP - 20150258-
JO - BJR CASE REPORTS
JF - BJR CASE REPORTS
SN - 2055-7159
ER -