Left Pubic Tuberculosis Was Misdiagnosed as Synovitis of the Left Hip

Abstract

A 51-year-old male patient was admitted to hospital with “1 week of restricted movement in left hip pain.” The patient denied trauma and had no other specific discomfort. Slightly reduced weight and physical strength, normal diet. No previous history of tuberculosis or exposure. Admission examination: no obvious abnormalities in the appearance of the spine, no tenderness and percussion pain. Left groin tenderness (+), left hip and buttock percussion pain (+), left 4-word experiment (+). Admission to complete relevant investigations: consider infectious lesions of the left pubic bone. After admission to the hospital and standardized treatment of tuberculosis, the patient's left pubic pain was significantly improved.