Primary Tuberculosis of the Temporalis Muscle: A Case Report
Journal Title: Saudi Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
Abstract: Tuberculosis of the temporalis muscle is a rare clinical entity. Diagnosis is difficult because there are no specific clinical, radiological or biological signs of the disease. Only bacteriological and histopathological findings can confirm the diagnosis. Treatment is based on anti-tuberculous drugs and allows usually a favourable evolution. The aim of this paper is to report a case of primary tuberculosis of the temporalis muscle in a 67-year-old female, and to stress the corresponding diagnostic pitfalls. Keywords: Tuberculosis, Temporal Muscle.
Authors and Affiliations
Adil Arrob
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP397581
- DOI -
- Views 72
- Downloads 0
Prevalence of Tuberculosis among Livestock Slaughtered for Human Consumption: A Jos Abattoir Based Study
Abstract: Tuberculosis is a zoonotic and infectious granulomatous disease of virtually all vertebrates caused by the bacterial genus, Mycobacterium. Previous studies have shown that both humans and livestock like cattle,...
Evaluation of Chronic Haematological and Neurological Effects of Organophosphates Pesticides Exposure in Children of Rural Population
Abstract:This is an award-winning study of its kind first time conducted in the rural areas of Indore Madhya Pradesh with the aim of evaluating the subclinical morbidity and mortality pattern of the chronic hematological...
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Nurses to Oral Care for Hospitalized Patients in Services Hospital, Lahore
Abstract: The oral care is essential component of nursing job and it have great impact on patient’s safety and comfort during hospitalization. It prevent from hospital acquired infections. Mortality and morbidity rates a...
Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Upper Lip about a Case
Abstract:The pleomorphic adenoma is a benign tumor of the salivary glands. It accounts for 45 to 65% of benign salivary gland tumors. It develops most often in the main salivary glands, especially the parotid, but it can...
Stereochemical Features of Five-Coordinate Dimeric Square Pyramidal Oxovanadium (IV) Complexes
Abstract: Due to their hard nature, the oxvandium (iv/v) ions have a good affinity towards O,N, donor ligands. The interaction of UO2+with hydroxy carboxylic acid is also important because of their varied geometries. The...