Mycobacterium tuberculosis Myositis Without Concurrent Pulmonary Symptoms in a Patient With Immunosuppression

We describe a rare presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus and dermatomyositis on immunosuppressive therapy. This case highlights important diagnostic considerations in particular patient populations and raises several interesting questions about the pa...

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Main Authors: Caroline Jansen, Kristin R.V. Harrington, Samuel Bennett, Nirisha Commodore, Joseph A. Behnke, Rebecca Steinberg, Matthew Carroll, Bryan Morales-Vargas, Malak Abedalthagafi, Ankit Agrawal, Ananth Vadde, Wassim Abdallah
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Published: American College of Physicians 2024-06-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2023.0950
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Joseph A. Behnke
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spelling doaj-art-cd4211f00dff42dab7cebc98c1f550bb2025-08-20T02:12:57ZengAmerican College of PhysiciansAnnals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases2767-76642024-06-013610.7326/aimcc.2023.0950Mycobacterium tuberculosis Myositis Without Concurrent Pulmonary Symptoms in a Patient With ImmunosuppressionCaroline Jansen0Kristin R.V. Harrington1Samuel Bennett2Nirisha Commodore3Joseph A. Behnke4Rebecca Steinberg5Matthew Carroll6Bryan Morales-Vargas7Malak Abedalthagafi8Ankit Agrawal9Ananth Vadde10Wassim Abdallah111Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia1Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia1Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia2Internal Medicine Residency Program, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia1Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia2Internal Medicine Residency Program, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia1Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia3Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia3Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia4Division of Hospital Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia4Division of Hospital Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia5Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GeorgiaWe describe a rare presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus and dermatomyositis on immunosuppressive therapy. This case highlights important diagnostic considerations in particular patient populations and raises several interesting questions about the pathophysiology underlying this patient's complex disease presentation.https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2023.0950
spellingShingle Caroline Jansen
Kristin R.V. Harrington
Samuel Bennett
Nirisha Commodore
Joseph A. Behnke
Rebecca Steinberg
Matthew Carroll
Bryan Morales-Vargas
Malak Abedalthagafi
Ankit Agrawal
Ananth Vadde
Wassim Abdallah
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Myositis Without Concurrent Pulmonary Symptoms in a Patient With Immunosuppression
Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
title Mycobacterium tuberculosis Myositis Without Concurrent Pulmonary Symptoms in a Patient With Immunosuppression
title_full Mycobacterium tuberculosis Myositis Without Concurrent Pulmonary Symptoms in a Patient With Immunosuppression
title_fullStr Mycobacterium tuberculosis Myositis Without Concurrent Pulmonary Symptoms in a Patient With Immunosuppression
title_full_unstemmed Mycobacterium tuberculosis Myositis Without Concurrent Pulmonary Symptoms in a Patient With Immunosuppression
title_short Mycobacterium tuberculosis Myositis Without Concurrent Pulmonary Symptoms in a Patient With Immunosuppression
title_sort mycobacterium tuberculosis myositis without concurrent pulmonary symptoms in a patient with immunosuppression
url https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2023.0950
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