Article
Osteoarticular tuberculosis in an HIV-positive patient: a case report
Registro en:
GUEDES, G. DE M. R. et al. Osteoarticular tuberculosis in an HIV-positive patient: a case report. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical, v. 47, n. 3, p. 394–396, jun. 2014.
1678-9849
10.1590/0037-8682-0216-2013
Autor
Guedes, Gabriela de Moraes Rêgo
Lima, Juliana Figueirêdo da Costa
Santos, Fabiana Cristina Fulco
Salazar, Marcela Pereira
Guarines, Klarissa Miranda
Montenegro, Lílian Maria Lapa
Pitta, Ivan da Rocha
Schindler, Haiana Charifker
Resumen
The authors report a case of a 38-year-old HIV-positive woman, with subcutaneous nodules on the thoracic region with 3 months of evolution. Clinical, laboratory, and epidemiological features were evaluated and associated with apparent damage to the T11-T12 vertebrae, identification by imaging tests, positivity in a polymerase chain reaction-based test, and reactivity to the Mantoux tuberculin skin test (PPD-RT 23). The patient was diagnosed with osteoarticular tuberculosis and received treatment for a year, and clinical cure was achieved.