Fatal Tuberculous Myositis in an Immunocompromised Adult With Primary Sjögren's Syndrome

Fatal Tuberculous Myositis in an Immunocompromised Adult With Primary Sjögren's Syndrome

Tuberculous myositis, which mimics rheumatic symptoms, is an extremely rare disease. Clinical ambiguity easily leads to misdiagnosis and delayed initial treatment. We present the case of a 55-year-old man who had primary Sjögren's syndrome and active cutaneous vasculitis treated with steroid an...

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Main Authors: Chi-Chang Huang, Ming-Fei Liu, Nan-Yao Lee, Chia-Ming Chang, Hsin-Chun Lee, Chi-Jung Wu, Wen-Chien Ko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-09-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
primary Sjögren's syndrome
tuberculous myositis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664610601106

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