title: Tuberculous myositis: an unusual presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis.
abstract: The prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in Taiwan has increased in recent decades. Extrapulmonary infection accounts for 40% of all tuberculosis cases. Here we report a seven-year-old girl with culture-proven tuberculous myositis manifested as progressive enlargement of chest wall mass. No congenital or acquired immune deficiency could be traced at presentation. After surgical excision and completion of 6-month anti-tuberculous therapy, no recurrence of mass or any sequela was found during 6 months of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Disease, Taichung Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. wywang1966@ndmctsgh.edu.tw
authors.forename: Wei Yao
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Frank Cheau-Feng
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Tang Yi
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Tsao
authors.forename: Jang Jih
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D004396:Coloring Agents; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014965:X-Rays
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D004396:Coloring Agents