Calvarial tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis of the skull is very rare. We report on two children: one presented with orbital and scalp swellings and was found to have lytic lesions on skull X-ray, while the other presented with chronic discharging scalp ulcers typical of tuberculosis of the scalp and also showed lytic skull lesions. Both patients had evidence of vertebral and lung tuberculosis.
Stones
D K
DK
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. gnpddks.md@mail.uovs.ac.za
Schoeman
C J
CJ
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012886:Skull; D013019:South Africa; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy