title: Isolated cold abscess of the thigh in an immunocompetent infant.
abstract: Isolated cold abscess of the thigh without active tuberculosis elsewhere in the body is a rare entity, and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case of isolated cold abscess of the thigh following DPT vaccination in an immunocompetent child. The association with DPT vaccination is intriguing and requires further research.
authors.affiliation: Consultant Pathologist, Department of Pathology, Subharati Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Juhi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Tanya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India drgcbhatt@gmail.com girish.pediatrics@aiimsbhopal.edu.in.
authors.forename: Girish Chandra
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Bhatt
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, LLRM Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ruchika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhargava
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007223:Infant; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013848:Thigh; D014382:Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine
keywords: Isolated cold abscess; immunocompetent; tuberculosis