Primary Extrapulmonary Extensively Drug Resistant Tuberculosis of the Hip in an Immunocompetent Female-A Case Report
LD01-LD03
Correspondence
Dr. Sankalp Yadav,
General Duty Medical Officer-II, Department of Medicine and Tuberculosis, Chest Clinic, Moti Nagar-110015,
North Delhi Municipal Corporation, New Delhi, India.
E-mail: drsankalpyadav@gmail.com
The problem of drug resistant Tuberculosis (TB) is looming large in the developing countries. TB of the skeletal system is rare and the primary extensively drug resistant TB (XDR-TB) of the hip joint has never been reported in the medical literature so far. The present case is a very rare case of primary XDR-TB of right hip joint in an immunocompetent Indian female. The present case is an important addition to the medical literature, as it will serve as a valuable source of information to the medical and surgical fraternity.