Multifocal tuberculous osteomyelitis mimicking widespread bony metastases: review of literature and case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections remain a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Extrapulmonary infections are less common, and skeletal tuberculosis accounts for about 5-20% of all cases. Skeletal tuberculosis cases often pose diagnostic challenges due to its insidious onset, non-specific clinical presentation and radiographic findings similar to other diseases. Multifocal skeletal tuberculosis is an extremely rare clinical entity, and is defined as an infection that affects two or more non-contiguous bony structures. This clinical entity can mimic bony metastasis and may lead to delays in diagnosis and treatment.

Case presentation

We present a case of multifocal skeletal tuberculous infection mimicking widespread bony metastasis, occurrin

SUBMITTER: Yuen WLP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8857216 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature