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Case Reports
. 2017:2017:6527675.
doi: 10.1155/2017/6527675. Epub 2017 Jan 10.

Disseminated Tuberculosis Presenting as Baker's Cyst Infection

Najwa Pervin  1 , Sami Akram  2 , Tamer Hudali  1 , Mukul Bhattarai  1 , Sana Waqar  2
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Disseminated Tuberculosis Presenting as Baker's Cyst Infection

Najwa Pervin et al. Case Rep Infect Dis. 2017.

Abstract

In the absence of coexisting immunocompromised state and lack of specific symptoms a reactivation of treated mycobacterial tuberculosis (MTB) infection is generally not considered in the differential diagnosis of leg pain. We present a unique case of disseminated tuberculosis presenting as an infected Baker's cyst in a 73-year-old immunocompetent male.

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On behalf of all the authors, the corresponding author states that there are no competing interests.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Patient's Right leg at presentation. Erythema and swelling are noticeable on the medial aspect.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Sagittal T2-1 image from magnetic resonance imaging of right leg.
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