Tuberculosis of radius diaphysis: Case report and review of literature

Autor: Omar Lazrek, Rida Allah Bassir, El Mehdi Sabri, Moncef Boufettal, Moulay Omar Lamrani, Mohammed Kharmaz, Mustapha Mahfoud, Ahmed Bardouni, Mohamed Salah Berrada
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: International Journal of Mycobacteriology, Vol 7, Iss 3, Pp 292-294 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2212-5531
2212-554X
DOI: 10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_81_18
Popis: Diaphyseal tuberculosis (TB) is a rare case of the skeletal TB. The following report documents the case of a 52-year-old Moroccan woman with a swelling over the right forearm followed by pulmonary TB under treatment for 3 months. The radiographs of the forearm show a lytic image located at the radius mid-diaphysis. The histopathology confirmed the diagnosis. The patient received surgical drainage with trepanation of the bone. The antibacillary chemotherapy was administered for 6 months. It is, therefore, indispensable to bear in mind the possibility of such atypical presentations of TB when making a rapid and pertinent diagnosis and prescribing the appropriate treatment.
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