E-ISSN 2231-3206 | ISSN 2320-4672

2015, Vol:4,Issue:4

Case Report
  • Indi J Medic Science and P Health.2015; Volume:4(4):583-585 doi : 10.5455/ijmsph.2015.251220141
  • Multidrug resistant Tubercular cold abscess: A rare form of extrapulmonary MDR TB
  • Abinash Agarwala, Aparup Dhua, Mukul Chakraborty, Malay Kumar Maikap, Falguni Mandi

Abstract

Although prevalence of drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis is increasing globally, only a few cases of drug-resistant extrapulmonary tuberculosis have been reported globally so far. Tubercular cold abscess is a form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that is responsible for a significant morbidity and mortality. It is more challenging to the patient and clinician if the same occur due to multidrug-resistant strain of Mycobacterium. We report a case of multidrug-resistant tubercular cold abscess that is extremely rare in the literature.