Swelling of the pectoralis muscle revealing isolated muscular tuberculosis

Soft tissue tuberculosis is one of the rare forms of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Furthermore, isolated muscular tuberculosis is exceptional. We here report the original case of a young immunocompetent patient with isolated muscular tuberculosis involving major pectoralis muscle. The diagnosis was m...

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Published in:The Pan African medical journal 2017, Vol.27, p.44-44
Main Authors: Hayoun, Sohaib, Ouazzani, Hanane El, Habibi, Bouchra, Belhabib, Salwa, Souhi, Hicham, Rhorfi, Ismail Abderahmane, Abid, Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Adult
Antitubercular Agents - administration & dosage
Humans
Male
Muscular Diseases - diagnosis
Muscular Diseases - drug therapy
Muscular Diseases - microbiology
Pectoralis Muscles - microbiology
Treatment Outcome
Tuberculosis - diagnosis
Tuberculosis - drug therapy
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Summary:Soft tissue tuberculosis is one of the rare forms of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Furthermore, isolated muscular tuberculosis is exceptional. We here report the original case of a young immunocompetent patient with isolated muscular tuberculosis involving major pectoralis muscle. The diagnosis was mainly based on histology. The patient was successfully treated with anti bacterial therapy only. This rare case study has been combined with a literature review.
ISSN:1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2017.27.44.12419