Tuberculous sacroiliitis with secondary psoas abscess in an older patient: a case report

Tuberculous sacroiliitis with secondary psoas abscess in an older patient: a case report

Abstract Background Tuberculosis is the leading infectious cause of death worldwide. Among native Swiss people, tuberculosis is more common in older people than in younger people. Approximately 25–30% of reported cases of tuberculosis are purely extrapulmonary; skeletal tuberculosis is reported in 3...

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Main Authors: Luisa Kramer, Vanessa Geib, John Evison, Ekkehardt Altpeter, Jasmin Basedow, Jan Brügger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Tuberculosis
Psoas abscess
Sacroiliac joint
Sacroiliitis
Infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1754-4

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