Sural Nerve Tuberculoma: A Case Report / 대한족부족관절학회지
Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
; : 71-73, 2019.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-764824
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ABSTRACT
Nearly one third of the world's population have active or latent tuberculosis, resulting in 1.5 million deaths annually. Tuberculosis involving the peripheral nerve is difficult to detect. Sural nerve tuberculoma is an extremely rare case of tuberculous involvement of the peripheral nerve that has attracted the attention of physicians. This paper reports a patient with sural nerve tuberculoma. A 58-year-old female patient presented with a palpable mass on the posterolateral calf with progressive tingling sensation on the distal area. The patient had no history of trauma and it was unclear whether the patient had any contact with individuals with active tuberculosis. The histopathologic findings revealed a granuloma-like lesion with caseous necrosis that was compatible with tuberculoma.
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Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Neglected Diseases
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Tuberculosis
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Peripheral Nerves
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Sensation
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Sural Nerve
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Tuberculoma
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Tuberculosis
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Latent Tuberculosis
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Necrosis
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article