Tumor-like tuberculosis of the sacrum

Isolated tuberculosis of the sacrum in a 43-year-old woman manifested as fu nctional impairment of the right lower limb. Sacral tuberculosis is rare in patients with no history of tuberculosis. Another unusual feature was the tumor-like aspect of the lesion, with diffuse, ill-defined osteolysis of a large part of the sacrum and extension to the presacral soft tissues respon sible far rectal displacement. (C) 2000 Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.