Osteoarticular tuberculosis in an HIV-positive patient: a case report

Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2014 May-Jun;47(3):394-6. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0216-2013.

Abstract

The authors report a case of a 38-year-old HIV-positive woman, with subcutaneous nodules on the thoracic region with 3 months of evolution. Clinical, laboratory, and epidemiological features were evaluated and associated with apparent damage to the T11-T12 vertebrae, identification by imaging tests, positivity in a polymerase chain reaction-based test, and reactivity to the Mantoux tuberculin skin test (PPD-RT 23). The patient was diagnosed with osteoarticular tuberculosis and received treatment for a year, and clinical cure was achieved.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis*
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / diagnosis*