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Musculoskeletal tuberculosis usually involves the spine. Tuberculous infection of muscles and tendons is rare. A patient with tuberculous infection of the gracilis muscle and tendon is reported. Lower extremity Doppler ultrasound was initially performed, as the physical examination mimicked deep vein thrombosis. Sonography identified the abnormal muscle and tendon and was then used to guide aspiration. The sonographic appearance of the gracilis muscle and tendon is described and compared with correlative MR images.
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Received: 21 December 1998 Revision requested: 31 January 1999 Revision received: 30 March 1999 Accepted: 31 March 1999
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Learch, T., Hsiao, N. Tuberculous infection of the gracilis muscle and tendon clinically mimicking deep venous thrombosis: sonographic findings. Skeletal Radiol 28, 457–459 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002560050546
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002560050546