Abcès froid dorsolombaire révélant un mal de Pott

Despite the increasing incidence of tuberculosis, even in developed countries like Japan, tuberculoma is a relatively uncommon disease. Furthermore, given the rarity of tuberculoma, a definitive diagnosis is often delayed. We herein present the case of a 79-year-old man who presented with an erythematous and warm mass in the left forearm. Radiography revealed calcification of the wrist's volar side, and magnetic resonance imaging revealed a mosaic pattern at the lesion. Soft tissue sarcoma of the wrist was suspected, and an incisional biopsy was performed, which revealed numerous yellow rice bodies. A rapid pathological evaluation revealed caseous necrosis and Langhans giant cells, and a histological evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of tuberculoma. All the rice bodies were resected and the patient received postoperative antibiotic treatment with pyrazinamide, isoniazid, rifampicin and ethambutol. However, the patient developed hepatic insufficiency during treatment, and the regimen was discontinued. The patient had not experienced recurrence 1 year after the treatment. In conclusion, tuberculoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a wrist mass mimicking an inflamed soft tissue tumor.

show abstract

Tuberculoma with phlegmon‑like symptoms mimicking soft tissue sarcoma in the wrist: A case report

Hashimoto

Nishimura

Oka

et al. 2018

mol clin onc

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.

Contact Info

hi@scite.ai

10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614

Henderson, NV 89052, USA

Blog Terms and Conditions API Terms Privacy Policy Contact Cookie Preferences Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Made with 💙 for researchers

Part of the Research Solutions Family.

Abcès froid dorsolombaire révélant un mal de Pott

Cited by 1 publication

References 4 publications

Tuberculoma with phlegmon‑like symptoms mimicking soft tissue sarcoma in the wrist: A case report

Tuberculoma with phlegmon‑like symptoms mimicking soft tissue sarcoma in the wrist: A case report

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About