Tuberculosis of the ilium : is it really so rare?
Published online: Jun 27 2005
Vivek TRIKHA, Manish Kumar VARSHNEY, Shishir RASTOGI
From the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Abstract
Tuberculosis of the ilium is a rare identity, accounting
for less than 1% of all skeletal tuberculosis. We
report two such lesions in immunocompetent individuals.
Tuberculosis remains an important differential
diagnosis when faced with unusual or chronic
bony lesions, especially in endemic areas, even in
non-immunocompromised individuals. It can involve
any site and affect people of any age.