title: Tuberculosis presenting as osteolytic soft tissue swellings of skull in HIV positive patient: a case report.
abstract: We present a clinical case report of a 40-year old HIV positive male patient presenting with fever, cough with expectoration and osteolytic, cystic, multiple soft tissue swellings of skull (aspirate showing AFB). The various clinical possibilities are discussed along with interpretation of subsequent investigations.
authors: AIDS Care & ART Centre, Department of Medicine, King George's Medical University, Lucknow. tripathiak2005@hotmail.com
authors: A K
authors: AK
authors: Tripathi
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Gupta
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Khanna
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Ahmad
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Tripathi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008297:Male; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000150:complications*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications*