Primary tuberculosis of zygomatic bone: A rare case report

Hari Ram; Satish Kumar; Virendra Atam; Madhu Kumar

Journal of Infection and Public Health (May 2020)

Primary tuberculosis of zygomatic bone: A rare case report

Hari Ram,
Satish Kumar,
Virendra Atam,
Madhu Kumar

Affiliations

Hari Ram: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India
Satish Kumar: Department Of Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India; Corresponding author.
Virendra Atam: Department Of Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India
Madhu Kumar: Department of Pathology, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 5
pp. 815 – 817

Abstract

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Tubercular osteomyelitis of zygomatic bone is extremely rare. Here we have reported a rarest case of primary tuberculosis (TB) of zygomatic bone in a 20 year male who presented with discharging sinus over right zygomatic region. Anti-tubercular chemotherapy given and patient improved well. Keywords: Zygomatic bone, Tuberculosis, Discharging sinus, Anti-tubercular chemotherapy

Published in Journal of Infection and Public Health

ISSN: 1876-0341 (Print); 1876-035X (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-infection-and-public-health

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