This report discusses the case of a male refugee from East Africa who presented with persistent right shoulder pain and was found to have a periscapular mass, whose diagnostic and… Click to show full abstract
This report discusses the case of a male refugee from East Africa who presented with persistent right shoulder pain and was found to have a periscapular mass, whose diagnostic and therapeutic delay was due not only to fragmentation of care, but also a lack of awareness of musculoskeletal manifestations of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. This case underscores the importance of including tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis for a variety of symptoms in patients with risk factors, even if they report previous negative screening.
Keywords:
tuberculosis;
periscapular mass;
extrapulmonary tuberculosis;
case;
refugee
Journal Title: BMJ Case Reports
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: BMJ Case Reports
Year Published: 2022
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