The Enemy within-Multifocal Tuberculous Abscesses Complicating Dermatomyositis.

Garg, Divyani; Tomer, Sagar; Motiani, Rajiv

Garg, Divyani; Tomer, Sagar; Motiani, Rajiv.

Affiliation

Garg D; Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, India.
Tomer S; Consultant Radiologist, Department of Radiology, Neo Hospital, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Motiani R; Consultant Neurologist, Department of Neurology, Neo Hospital, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.

J Assoc Physicians India ; 71(11): 107-108, 2023 Nov.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38720510

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Tuberculosis can present with diverse manifestations, particularly in immunocompromised hosts. Although cold abscesses can complicate spinal tuberculosis, subcutaneous abscesses due to tuberculosis are considerably uncommon and, unlike cold abscesses, necessitate surgical drainage.1 We present an extremely rare case of disseminated tuberculosis in a patient with subcutaneous involvement mimicking cellulitis.

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Abscess; Dermatomyositis; Adult; Humans; Male; Abscess/etiology; Abscess/diagnosis; Abscess/microbiology; Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic use; Dermatomyositis/complications; Dermatomyositis/diagnosis; Diagnosis, Differential; Immunocompromised Host; Tuberculosis, Cutaneous/diagnosis; Tuberculosis, Cutaneous/complications; Tuberculosis, Cutaneous/drug therapy

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Dermatomyositis / Abscess Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: J Assoc Physicians India Year: 2023 Type: Article Affiliation country: India

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