Disseminated mycobacterium tuberculosis: Pulmonary and musculoskeletal infections in a previously healthy man

Chest wall masses are an uncommon result of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection especially in immune-competent patients. Herein, we report a case of 47-year-old previously healthy man who presented with an anterior chest wall mass, along with a swelling of the left fourth finger. MTB was reco...

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Main Authors: Mouhamad Nasser, Nadim Kanj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250914000274