[Rare muscular localization of tuberculosis mimicking a cervical tumor: a case report from Togo].

OBJECTIVE

The detection of tuberculosis in an apparently isolated location, such as the sternocleidomastoid muscle, is exceptional. It can be mistaken for a cervical tumor. This report presents a case with its diagnostic and therapeutic particularities.

OBSERVATION: An immunocompetent patient presented with right anterolateral cervical swelling, which was suggestive of a thyroid tumor. Paraclinical investigations revealed tuberculosis of the right sternocleidomastoid muscle and a latent homolateral pulmonary focus. The patient responded well to medical treatment.

CONCLUSION

Muscular tuberculosis in the cervical region can mimic a cervical tumor.