Ugeskrift for Laeger
Volume 164, Issue 42, 2002, Pages 4937-4938

Tuberculosis spondylitis with a psoas abscess in a young man without an immigrant background [Tuberkuløs spondylit med psoasabsces hos en ung mand uden indvandrerbaggrund] (Article)

Jensen E.C.N.* , Rosted A.
  • a Rosenhaven 7, DK-2500 Valby, Denmark
  • b Rosenhaven 7, DK-2500 Valby, Denmark

Abstract

Tuberculosis is a common disease in Africa, Asia, and South America. In Denmark the incidence is 10/100,000 and highest in HIV positive patients, alcoholics, and some immigrant groups. We describe a young Dane, who was referred to the department of rheumatology for back pain. It turned out to be tuberculosis spondylitis with a major psoas abscess.

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Index Keywords

immigrant Diagnosis, Differential Back Pain backache clinical feature human Denmark rheumatology diagnostic imaging Humans male case report image analysis tuberculous spondylitis symptom Psoas Abscess spine radiography Incidence Tuberculosis, Spinal Article adult
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ISSN: 00415782
Cited by: 1
Original Language: Danish