title: [Trochanteric bursitis due to tuberculosis in an immunocompetent young woman].
abstract: Soft tissue infection due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis can affect muscle, tendons, fascia, bursa and synovial tissue. Tuberculous trochanteric bursitis is a rare entity that usually affects immunocompromised patients. Manifestations usually occur insidiously, which delays diagnosis and treatment. We present the case of an immunocompetent young woman who came to our department for chronic left hip pain. The study confirms the diagnosis of tuberculous trochanteric bursitis. This case demonstrates the importance of considering a possible infectious origin of bursitis in immunocompetent patients.
authors.affiliation: Servicio Reumatología, Hospital General Universitabrio de Ciudad Real, Ciudad Real, España. sandrasoromarin@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Soro Marín
authors.forename: María Asunción
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sánchez Trenado
authors.forename: María Dolores
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Mínguez Sánchez
authors.forename: Marcos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paulino Huertas
authors.forename: Paula Virginia
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: García Morales
authors.forename: Verónica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Salas Manzanedo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002062:Bursitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular