title: Tuberculous osteitis of the skull: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A 13-year-old girl of Pakistani origin presented with a non-tender, fluctuant swelling over her left parietal area and an underlying skull defect. At the apex of the swelling there was a sinus. Cultures of the discharge were positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. We present a case report of tuberculosis of the skull and review of the literature. We highlight the difficulty which still exists in establishing a diagnosis of tuberculosis in countries where it is uncommon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, General Infirmary at Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Tyagi
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Kirollos
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Kang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003399:Craniotomy; D005260:Female; D005436:Floxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010000:Osteitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000382:microbiology; D012886:Skull / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005436:Floxacillin