Shailendra SINGH, Sumit ARORA, Sumit SURAL, Anıl DHAL

Tuberculosis of the pubic symphysis masquerading as osteitis pubis: a case report

Tüberküloz formlarda ortaya çıkabilen ve sadece insanlarda görülen en eski enfeksiyon hastalıklarından biridir. Kasık simfizisi tüberküloz yerleşimi için sıra dışı bir yerdir ve İngilizce literatürde çok az sayıda olgu bildirilmiştir. Çalışmamızda kurumumuza ilk başvurusunda osteitis pubis tanısı konan nadir bir pubis eklemi tüberküloz olgusu sunuyoruz. Antitüberküloz kemoterapi sonrası hasta sorunsuz bir şekilde iyileşmiştir.

Osteitis pubis görünümünde pubis eklemi tüberkülozu: Olgu sunumu

Tuberculosis is one of the oldest diseases affecting mankind and is known for its ability to present in various forms and guises. Pubic symphysis is an uncommon site for tuberculous affliction; hence very few cases have been reported in the English-language literature. We present a rare case of pubic symphysis tuberculosis diagnosed as osteitis pubis before presentation to our institution. The patient made an uneventful recovery following antitubercular chemotherapy.

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