Am J Med Public Health | Volume 6, Issue 1 | Case Report | Open Access
Malik FN, Naeem F* and Ahmad SM
Department of Internal Medicine, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistan
Department of Internal Medicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
*Correspondance to: Fahad Naeem
Fulltext PDFTuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis, it is a contagious infection that usually affects lungs but can spread to other parts of the body as well and one of its complications is Pott disease. Rarely TB can cause osteonecrosis of the femoral head in an immunocompromised individual. Ten to fifteen percent of osteo-articular TB is TB arthritis of the hip joint. Osteonecrosis of the femoral head can be caused by excessive use of corticosteroids, using alcohol in opulence or secondary to infections. We present to you a case of 35 years old male with marfanoid features and a history of pleural tuberculosis who presented in emergency with complains of bilateral lower limb weakness and low-grade fever. This case report depicts association of TB with AVN; hence TB should be considered a differential while diagnosing cause of AVN especially in endemic areas where TB is still prevalent. Categories: Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease, Orthopedics
hfref: Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; Lower limb pain; Marfanoid features; Tuberculosis; Avascular Necrosis (avn)
Malik FN, Naeem F, Ahmad SM. Unraveling the Enigma: A Rare Case of Avascular Necrosis of Hip Joint in a Young, Marfanoid Patient with Suspected Tuberculosis. Am J Med Public Health. 2026; 6(1): 1068..