NDLI: Multiple subcutaneous tuberculous abscesses in a dermatomyositis patient without pulmonary tuberculosis: a case report and literature review

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Gao, Weiwei Zeng, Yi Chen, Wei
Abstract	Background Even though remarkable progress for diagnostics of pulmonary TB has been made, it is still a challenge to establish a definitive diagnosis for extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) in clinical practice. Among all the presentations of EPTB, cold abscesses are unusual and deceptive, which are often reported in the chest wall and spine. Subcutaneous abscess in the connective tissue of limbs is extremely rare. Case presentation A 48-year-old man with dermatomyositis was hospitalized because of multiple subcutaneous tuberculous abscesses in his limbs, but without pulmonary tuberculosis. Particularly, one insidious abscess appeared during anti-TB treatment due to “paradoxical reaction”. After routine anti-TB therapy, local puncture drainage and surgical resection, the patient was cured and discharged. Conclusions Tuberculous infection should be kept in mind for the subcutaneous abscess of immunocompromised patients, even without previous TB history. Treatment strategy depends on the suppurating progress of abscess lesions. Meanwhile, complication of newly-developed insidious abscess during treatment should be vigilant.
Related Links	https://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12879-020-05137-w.pdf
Ending Page	5
Page Count	5
Starting Page	1
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	14712334
DOI	10.1186/s12879-020-05137-w
Journal	BMC Infectious Diseases
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	20
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2020-06-12
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Infectious Diseases Parasitology Medical Microbiology Tropical Medicine Internal Medicine Tuberculous Abscess Subcutaneous Limb Dermatomyositis
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Case study
Subject	Infectious Diseases
Journal Impact Factor	3.4/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	3.3/2023

Sl.	Authority	Responsibilities	Communication Details
1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
5	Website/Portal (Helpdesk)	Queries regarding NDLI and its services	support@ndl.gov.in
6	Contents and Copyright Issues	Queries related to content curation and copyright issues	content@ndl.gov.in
7	National Digital Library of India Club (NDLI Club)	Queries related to NDLI Club formation, support, user awareness program, seminar/symposium, collaboration, social media, promotion, and outreach	clubsupport@ndl.gov.in
8	Digital Preservation Centre (DPC)	Assistance with digitizing and archiving copyright-free printed books	dpc@ndl.gov.in
9	IDR Setup or Support	Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops	idr@ndl.gov.in

Disseminated cryptococcosis with recurrent multiple abscesses in an immunocompetent patient: a case report and literature review

Diagnosis of multiple tuberculous muscle abscesses in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus by metagenomic next-generation sequencing- a case report and literature review

Multiple skin abscesses due to Nocardia neocaledoniensis: a case report and literature review

Dermatophyte abscesses caused by Trichophyton rubrum in a patient without pre-existing superficial dermatophytosis: a case report

Left hand abscess as a paradoxical reaction during treatment of disseminated tuberculosis in immunocompetent patient: case report and review of literature

CNS histoplasmosis coexisting with pulmonary tuberculosis in a HIV negative patient: case report

Hematogenous dissemination of pulmonary mucormycosis manifested as multiple subcutaneous nodules: a case report and review of the literature

Disseminated tuberculosis complicated by intramuscular abscesses, meningoencephalitis, and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a case report

Staphylococcus aureus Prostatic abscess: a clinical case report and a review of the literature

Multiple subcutaneous tuberculous abscesses in a dermatomyositis patient without pulmonary tuberculosis: a case report and literature review

Similar Documents

Disseminated cryptococcosis with recurrent multiple abscesses in an immunocompetent patient: a case report and literature review

Diagnosis of multiple tuberculous muscle abscesses in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus by metagenomic next-generation sequencing- a case report and literature review

Multiple skin abscesses due to Nocardia neocaledoniensis: a case report and literature review

Dermatophyte abscesses caused by Trichophyton rubrum in a patient without pre-existing superficial dermatophytosis: a case report

Left hand abscess as a paradoxical reaction during treatment of disseminated tuberculosis in immunocompetent patient: case report and review of literature

CNS histoplasmosis coexisting with pulmonary tuberculosis in a HIV negative patient: case report

Hematogenous dissemination of pulmonary mucormycosis manifested as multiple subcutaneous nodules: a case report and review of the literature

Disseminated tuberculosis complicated by intramuscular abscesses, meningoencephalitis, and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a case report

Staphylococcus aureus Prostatic abscess: a clinical case report and a review of the literature

Multiple subcutaneous tuberculous abscesses in a dermatomyositis patient without pulmonary tuberculosis: a case report and literature review