Open AccessAn unusual clinical presentation of tuberculous pyomyositis in a renal allograft recipient
Author(s) -
Pradeep Khandalvalli,
Shabazneen,
Manjusha Yadla
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
saudi journal of kidney diseases and transplantation/našrat amraḍ wa zira'aẗ al-kulaẗ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2320-3838
pISSN - 1319-2442
DOI - 10.4103/1319-2442.270277
Subject(s) - medicine , pyomyositis , forearm , presentation (obstetrics) , tuberculosis , mycobacterium tuberculosis , thigh , surgery , abscess , pathology
We present a renal allograft recipient with pulmonary tuberculosis presenting with multiple subcutaneous abscesses involving left forearm, left thigh, suture site and left loin, which on later evaluation revealed to be due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis.