ISOLATED METACARPAL BONE TUBERCULOSIS-A CASE REPORT

SUMMARY: Tuberculous involvement of the metacarpals and phalanges is a rare presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in adult. Here is a case of tubercular dactylitis in a 27 year old female presenting as discharging sinus over proximal part of third metacarpalbone of left hand.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kushwaha, R.A.S, Kant, Surya, Verma, Sanjay Kumar, Sanjay, Mehra, Sumit
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2008
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2853045/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20396659
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-2113.44132
Descripción
Sumario:SUMMARY: Tuberculous involvement of the metacarpals and phalanges is a rare presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in adult. Here is a case of tubercular dactylitis in a 27 year old female presenting as discharging sinus over proximal part of third metacarpalbone of left hand.

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