Tuberculous Dactylitis: An Uncommon Presentation of a Common Infection
| Autor: | G. Nayantara Rao, Jayasri Helen Gali, S. Narasimha Rao |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Pediatrics, Vol 2016 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2090-6803 2090-6811 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2016/4013471 |
| Popis: | Tuberculous dactylitis is an unusual form of osteoarticular tuberculosis involving the short tubular bones of hands and feet, which is uncommon beyond six years of age. We report the case of a fifteen-year-old adolescent boy who was diagnosed with tuberculous dactylitis, involving contralateral hand and foot. His diagnosis was delayed due to lack of suspicion of this rare entity. The report also examines the diagnostic difficulties faced by clinicians in arriving at an appropriate diagnosis. |
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