title: Tuberculosis of sacroiliac joint: an unusual presentation.
abstract: A 25-year-old man presented with low back pain and fever. After an initial delay, a diagnosis of tuberculosis of left sacroiliac joint was established by fine-needle aspiration of the joint. Awareness of extrapulmonary manifestations of tuberculosis and high index of suspicion will facilitate early diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 11235, USA. guptaranju@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ranju
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Harry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bienenstock
authors.forename: Placido
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morano
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents