isolated-organ tuberculosis

Isolated-organ tuberculosis may appear in any of the organs or tissues seeded hematogenously and may be the presenting manifestation of tuberculosis.

Organs that are typically involved include the meninges (tuberculous meningitis), kidneys (renal tuberculosis), adrenals (formerly an important cause of Addison disease), bones (osteomyelitis), and fallopian tubes (salpingitis).

When the vertebrae are affected, the disease is referred to as Pott’s disease. Paraspinal "cold" abscesses in these patients may track along the tissue planes to present as an abdominal or pelvic mass.