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Tubercular cold abscess at an unusual site mimicking a pyogenic abscess
Abstract
Tuberculosis affects much of the world's population, and 1 - 5% of all cases are musculoskeletal. Tuberculosis of the soft tissues secondary to underlying bone involvement is not uncommon, but selective tissue involvement without bony abnormality is rare. We present a case in which two tubercular abscess presented at an unusual site with no underlying bony involvement, simulating a pyogenic abscess.
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Shaad Abqari, Faculty of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Arshad Anjum, Faculty of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Diwan Israr Khan, University Health Service, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Tabassum Nawab, Faculty of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Minakshi Sardha, International Medical School, Management & Science University, Shah Alam, Malaysia
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Date published: 2013-05-20
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