TUBERCULOUS ABSCESS OF THE THIGH MUSCLE IN A PATIENT WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS MR FEATURES IN AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF TUBERCULOSIS

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  • THO FEI Ling Registrar, Dept of Diagnostic Imaging, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
  • Thomas CHEE Consultant, Dept of Diagnostic Imaging. Tan Tock Seng Hospital
  • LEONG KENG Hong Consultant, Dept of Rheumatology. Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Abstract

Infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus patients. Although these patients are susceptible to infection, soft tissue infections are rare. We report a case of tuberculous abscess and myositis involving the left vastus lateralis muscle but with no pulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis. The rare localization of tuberculosis to skeletal muscle in this case is likely to be related to immunosuppression from chronic steroid therapy and the underlying autoimmune disease.

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2023-04-06

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FEI Ling T, CHEE T, KENG Hong L. TUBERCULOUS ABSCESS OF THE THIGH MUSCLE IN A PATIENT WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS MR FEATURES IN AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF TUBERCULOSIS. ASEAN J Radiol [Internet]. 2023 Apr. 6 [cited 2024 May 17];3(1):51-5. Available from: https://www.asean-journal-radiology.org/index.php/ajr/article/view/362

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Vol. 3 No. 1 (1997): January-April

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