title: Osteoarticular tuberculosis in an HIV-positive patient: a case report.
abstract: The authors report a case of a 38-year-old HIV-positive woman, with subcutaneous nodules on the thoracic region with 3 months of evolution. Clinical, laboratory, and epidemiological features were evaluated and associated with apparent damage to the T11-T12 vertebrae, identification by imaging tests, positivity in a polymerase chain reaction-based test, and reactivity to the Mantoux tuberculin skin test (PPD-RT 23). The patient was diagnosed with osteoarticular tuberculosis and received treatment for a year, and clinical cure was achieved.
authors: Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brasil.
authors: Gabriela de Moraes Rêgo
authors: Gde M
authors: Guedes
authors: Laboratório de Imunoepidemiologia, Departamento de Imunologia, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, Recife, PE, Brasil.
authors: Juliana Figueirêdo da Costa
authors: JF
authors: Lima
authors: Laboratório de Imunoepidemiologia, Departamento de Imunologia, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, Recife, PE, Brasil.
authors: Fabiana Cristina Fulco
authors: FC
authors: Santos
authors: Laboratório de Imunoepidemiologia, Departamento de Imunologia, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, Recife, PE, Brasil.
authors: Marcela Pereira
authors: MP
authors: Salazar
authors: Laboratório de Imunoepidemiologia, Departamento de Imunologia, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, Recife, PE, Brasil.
authors: Klarissa Miranda
authors: KM
authors: Guarines
authors: Laboratório de Imunoepidemiologia, Departamento de Imunologia, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, Recife, PE, Brasil.
authors: Lílian Maria Lapa
authors: LM
authors: Montenegro
authors: Departamento de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brasil.
authors: Ivan da Rocha
authors: Ida R
authors: Pitta
authors: Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brasil.
authors: Haiana Charifker
authors: HC
authors: Schindler
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis*