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Title: Skeletal muscle tuberculosis simultaneously involving multiple sites. Author: Neogi DS, Bandekar SM, Chawla L. Journal: J Pediatr Orthop B; 2013 Mar; 22(2):167-9. PubMed ID: 22561909. Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a public health problem in both developing and industrialized countries. TB of the skeletal muscle is very rare. We present a case of the simultaneous involvement of skeletal muscles in multiple sites in an 11-year-old immune-competent female patient. All physicians should have adequate knowledge of TB and awareness of its atypical presentations to ensure the proper management of such patients.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]