Tuberculosis of the Pubic Symphysis: A Case Report.
adult
anti-tuberculosis therapy
infection
pubic
tuberculosis
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2023
Aug 2023
Historique:
accepted:
27
08
2023
medline:
28
9
2023
pubmed:
28
9
2023
entrez:
28
9
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Tuberculosis of the pubic symphysis is rare; the diagnosis is often difficult but guided by CT and confirmed by histopathological examination. We report the case of a 25-year-old female with no particular past medical history, presenting with pain at the level of the pubic symphysis. Clinical examination showed a small renitent mass and pain on palpation without inflammatory signs. Radiological investigation showed demineralization, lysis, and diastasis of the pubic symphysis with a cystic image in favor of tuberculosis. A biopsy followed by resection was performed, and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis. The patient received medical care for nine months using the 2RHZE/7RH protocol (rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol), with good results at follow-up. Bone lesions of the pubic symphysis may exceptionally reveal tuberculosis, and the positive diagnosis is based on a histopathological test.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37767264
doi: 10.7759/cureus.44205
pmc: PMC10521877
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e44205Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023, Barrached et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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