Authors: Birkenmaier, C¹; Reischl, U²; Stübinger, B³

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume 38, Number 1, Number 1/January 2006 , pp. 15-18(4)

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

Abstract:

We present the case of an otherwise healthy female hairdresser of Brazilian origin who started to have pain and swelling in her left arm. An antecubital abscess was surgically treated at another institution and there was good initial wound healing. Swelling then recurred and fistulae appeared in the scar. Our diagnostic workup revealed an isolated intramuscular tuberculous abscess, which was successfully treated by an antituberculous drug regimen.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00365540500372630

Affiliations: 1: From the Department of Orthopaedics, Ludwig-Maximilan-University Munich, Grosshadern Medical Center, Munich 2: Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Regensburg, Regensburg 3: Department of Surgery, Medical Center rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Germany

Publication date: 2006-01-01

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