title: Tuberculosis of the ilium: is it really so rare?
abstract: Tuberculosis of the ilium is a rare identity, accounting for less than 1% of all skeletal tuberculosis. We report two such lesions in immunocompetent individuals. Tuberculosis remains an important differential diagnosis when faced with unusual or chronic bony lesions, especially in endemic areas, even in non-immunocompromised individuals. It can involve any site and affect people of any age.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. vivektrikha@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Trikha
authors.forename: Manish Kumar
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Varshney
authors.forename: Shishir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rastogi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007194:India; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents