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Tuberculosis presenting as a 'swollen calf'.
Deevia Kotecha, Mini Sardar, Mark David Latimer
BMJ case reports 2016 Nov 23
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We report the case of an 83-year-old man who presented with swelling of his left lower leg. Subsequent investigations revealed that the swelling was due to a Mycobacterium tuberculosis abscess in the tibialis anterior muscle. 2016 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
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Deevia Kotecha, Mini Sardar, Mark David Latimer.
Tuberculosis presenting as a 'swollen calf'.
BMJ case reports.
2016 Nov 23;2016
Mesh Tags
Abscess
Aged, 80 and over
Antibiotics, Antitubercular
Antitubercular Agents
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Imaging
Edema
Humans
Isoniazid
Leg
Male
Muscle, Skeletal
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Recurrence
Rifampin
Tuberculosis
Substances
Antibiotics, Antitubercular
Antitubercular Agents
Isoniazid
Rifampin
PMID: 27881584
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