OBJECTIVE Spinal tuberculosis-associated symptoms are not so unique as to immediately indicate the proper diagnosis in most cases. Distinguishing spinal tuberculosis (Pott's disease) from pyogenic spondylitis is often difficult, and lesions metastatic from systemic malignancy are the other major entity from which spinal tuberculosis must be distinguished. CLINICAL PRESENTATION A 27-year-old m...

Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is associated with thrombocytosis. We sought to determine if this information might be valuable in evaluating granulomas using acid-fast stains (AFS). Fifty-eight patients with culture-confirmed M tuberculosis infection were compared with 75 patients with atypical mycobacterial infection and 48 patients negative for mycobacteria. Thrombocytosis (platelet cou...

Non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections pose a significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. We report two cases of such infection of the spine in HIV-negative patients who presented with deformity and neurological deficit. The histopathological features in both specimens were diagnostic of tuberculosis. The isolates were identified as Mycobacterium intracellulare and M. fortuitum by genot...

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a common disease but has atypical presentations. The association of TB with immune thrombocytopenia is not well recognised. purpose this case report to highlight the rare complication secondary in an endemic country like India. Prompt initiation antitubercular therapy and steroids only reduces need for unnecessary transfusions also hastens recovery patient. Knowledge a...

background tuberculosis is still a public health concern in iran. the main challenge in monitoring epidemiological status of tuberculosis is to estimate its incidence accurately. objectives we used a newly developed approach to estimate the incidence of tuberculosis in sistan, an endemic area in southeast of iran in 2012-13. patients and methods this cross-sectional study was conducted on schoo...

Two cases of isolated colonic tuberculosis are reported, and recent literature on this field is reviewed. Isolated colonic tuberculosis is defined as a tuberculosis which exists in the colon except for ileocaecum, without focus in any other organ. The morphological changes are tuberculous granulation primarily located to the submucosa layer of the colon with smooth surfaces of both mucous and s...

tuberculosis (tb), once a disease confined to undeveloped or developing nations is currently in resurgence, which is attributable to pandemic human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection and immigration from endemic areas. tuberculous arthritis is difficult to diagnose early because of its atypical insidious clinical manifestations and nonspecific imaging findings. tb is also known as the ‘grea...