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Left psoas abscess (red arrows) and destructive sacroiliac joint (green arrow) in an axial computed tomography scan with intravenous contrast (For interpretation of the references to colour in this figure legend, the reader is referred to the web version of this article.).
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Computed tomography of the hip joint revealed progressive destruction of her sacroiliac joint and a 10 x 8 x 7-centimeter (cm) fluid collection in front of her left iliopsoas muscle (Fig. 1, Fig. 2).
Axial computed tomography film with intravenous contrast during the second presentation showing post surgical drainage and antimicrobial beads placed (blue) (For interpretation of the references to colour in this figure legend, the reader is referred to the web version of this article.).
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CT revealed healing sacroiliitis, no obvious new abscess, and post-surgical placement of antimicrobial beads (Fig. 3).
Postero-anterior chest X ray film showing right upper lobe infiltrates.
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During the initial encounter,the patient underwent a CXR as a routine work up which didn't show any infiltrates; however during further work up after the AFB culture, a CXR was repeated and revealed new right upper lobe infiltrates suggestive of pulmonary tuberculosis (Fig. 4).