title: Isolated tuberculous abscess in biceps brachii muscle of a young male.
abstract: Tuberculosis of muscles without coexistent active skeletal or extraskeletal involvement is very rare. A case of tuberculous abscess of biceps brachii muscle in a young immunocompetent male is presented. A good response was seen with antitubercular treatment. Tuberculosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any unexplained soft tissue swelling in people born in tubercular endemic areas, who are immunosuppressed or had an injury to the affected area.
authors.affiliation: Department Of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Trikha
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents