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Tuberculosis of the Pubic Symphysis: A Case Report

Tuberculosis of the pubic symphysis is rare; the diagnosis is often difficult but guided by CT and confirmed by histopathological examination. We report the case of a 25-year-old female with no particular past medical history, presenting with pain at the level of the pubic symphysis. Clinical examin...

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Autores principales: Barrached, Mohammed, Tebbaa El Hassali, Achraf, Lachkar, Adnane, Abdeljaouad, Najib, Yacoubi, Hicham
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10521877/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37767264
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.44205
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Sumario:Tuberculosis of the pubic symphysis is rare; the diagnosis is often difficult but guided by CT and confirmed by histopathological examination. We report the case of a 25-year-old female with no particular past medical history, presenting with pain at the level of the pubic symphysis. Clinical examination showed a small renitent mass and pain on palpation without inflammatory signs. Radiological investigation showed demineralization, lysis, and diastasis of the pubic symphysis with a cystic image in favor of tuberculosis. A biopsy followed by resection was performed, and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis. The patient received medical care for nine months using the 2RHZE/7RH protocol (rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, ethambutol), with good results at follow-up. Bone lesions of the pubic symphysis may exceptionally reveal tuberculosis, and the positive diagnosis is based on a histopathological test.