Common low back pain hiding tuberculous sacroiliitis

Saoussen Miladi; Hiba Ben Ayed; Alia Fazaa; Meriem Sellami; Kmar Ouenniche; Leila Souabni; Selma Kassab; Selma Chekili; Kaouther Ben Abdelghani; Ahmed Laatar

doi:10.1002/ccr3.5288

Common low back pain hiding tuberculous sacroiliitis

Clin Case Rep. 2022 Jan 20;10(1):e05288. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5288. eCollection 2022 Jan.

Authors

Saoussen Miladi^{1

2}, Hiba Ben Ayed^{1

2}, Alia Fazaa^{1

2}, Meriem Sellami^{1

2}, Kmar Ouenniche^{1

2}, Leila Souabni^{1

2}, Selma Kassab^{1

2}, Selma Chekili^{1

2}, Kaouther Ben Abdelghani^{1

2}, Ahmed Laatar^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Rheumatology Department University Hospital Center Mongi Slim La Marsa Tunisia.
² Faculté de Médecine de Tunis Tunis El Manar University Tunis Tunisia.

Abstract

The sacroiliac joint is rarely affected by tuberculosis. Only few cases have been reported. Consequently, the diagnosis is often delayed. This case report highlights the importance of continued awareness for early detection and treatment of a tuberculous sacroiliac joint infection.

Keywords: back pain; fistula; sacroiliitis; tuberculosis.

Publication types

Case Reports