Tuberculous osteomyelitis of the proximal femur masquerading as bone secondary: A case report
| Autor: | Dim Edwin Maduakonam, Lam Ying Lee, Ho Wai Yip Kenneth, Yau Ching Hin Raymond, WH Shek Tony |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Orthopaedics, Trauma and Rehabilitation, Vol 27 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2210-4917 2210-4925 22104917 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2210491720907492 |
| Popis: | Tuberculosis is a mycobacterial infection, but it can mimic many diseases including diseases of the musculoskeletal system. The need to consider it as a differential diagnosis of musculoskeletal tumours and tumour-like conditions cannot be overemphasized. The opinions of some, that tuberculosis is a disease of the undeveloped world, can no longer be sustained especially in the presence of immunodeficiency disorders, including HIV/AIDS, which have a worldwide prevalence. Traditionally, literature evidence shows that tuberculosis can mimic quite a number of diseases, including cancers. This has been found to be true, even in some technologically advanced countries. We present a case of hepatocellular cancer patient incidentally found to have concomitant hepatic tuberculosis who complained of bone lesion, with clinico-radiologic features of metastasis, but which turned out to be a tuberculous infection of the bone. |
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