DISSEMINATED SKELETAL TUBERCULOSIS WITH SKULL INVOLVEMENT

Authors
IP M TSUI E WONG KL JONES B PUNG CF NGAN H
Citation
M. Ip et al., DISSEMINATED SKELETAL TUBERCULOSIS WITH SKULL INVOLVEMENT, Tubercle and lung disease, 74(3), 1993, pp. 211-214
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Tubercle and lung disease → ACNP
ISSN journal
09628479
Volume
74
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
211 - 214
Database
ISI
SICI code
0962-8479(1993)74:3<211:DSTWSI>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
We report a patient with widespread osteolytic lesions, including exte nsive involvement of the skull, due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Res ponse to treatment with antituberculosis drugs was slow with appearanc e of new lesions while on therapy despite a sensitive organism. Excisi on of diseased skull bone was eventually done, after which no new lesi ons appeared in the ensuing 14 months.