Giant Subdeltoid Tubercular Bursitis: a Case Report.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Goyal, Tarun; Nag, Hira L; Tripathy, Sujit K
- Source
- Orthopaedic Surgery. Nov2012, Vol. 4 Issue 4, p269-272. 4p.
- Subject
- *CASE studies
*TUBERCULOSIS patients
*EDEMA
*BONES
*JOINTS (Anatomy)
*DRUGS
- Language
- ISSN
- 1757-7853
The article presents a case study of a 70-year-old woman with tuberculous subdeltoid bursitis and a large cystic collection. The patient developed swelling over the anterolateral aspect of her left shoulder and was diagnosed with an antitubercular regimen comprising four drugs for duration 12 months resulting in complete recovery from the disease. It informs that osteoarticular tuberculosis affects the spine in most patients and affects the bones and joints of lower limb.