Primary tuberculous muscle abscess in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

J Belzunegui; I Plazaola; E Uriarte; J M Pego

doi:10.1093/rheumatology/34.12.1177

Primary tuberculous muscle abscess in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

Br J Rheumatol. 1995 Dec;34(12):1177-8. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/34.12.1177.

Authors

J Belzunegui¹, I Plazaola, E Uriarte, J M Pego

Affiliation

¹ Rheumatology Unit, Hospital NS Aranzazu, San Sebastian, Spain.

PMID: 8608363
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/34.12.1177

Abstract

Infectious complications are a very common and prominent cause of both morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. We present a patient who developed a paravertebral primary tuberculous muscle abscess after aggressive treatment with corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abscess / complications*
Adult
Drug Therapy, Combination
Female
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / drug therapy
Methotrexate / therapeutic use
Muscular Diseases / complications*
Prednisone / therapeutic use
Tuberculosis / complications*

Substances

Glucocorticoids
Immunosuppressive Agents
Prednisone
Methotrexate