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- Tuberculous trochanteric bursitis is an uncommon condition.
- A case is reported involving a 48-year-old man who developed a large gravitational abscess in his thigh.
- This abscess was caused by tuberculosis affecting the trochanteric bursa.
Article Abstract
Tuberculous trochanteric bursitis is rare. We report on a 48-year-old man with a huge gravitational abscess in the thigh secondary to tuberculosis of the trochanteric bursa.
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