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Tuberculosis of Calcaneus – A Case Report and Review of Literature
INTRODUCTION: Osteoarticular tuberculosis (TB) constitutes 1-3 % of cases and about 10% of osteoarticular TB affects the foot and ankle. In foot, TB calcaneus is the most commonly affected bone. CASE REPORT: A 21-year-old male presented with pain, swelling in the right heel for 5 months and difficul...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Indian Orthopaedic Research Group
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7706436/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33312973 http://dx.doi.org/10.13107/jocr.2020.v10.i05.1822 |
Sumario: | INTRODUCTION: Osteoarticular tuberculosis (TB) constitutes 1-3 % of cases and about 10% of osteoarticular TB affects the foot and ankle. In foot, TB calcaneus is the most commonly affected bone. CASE REPORT: A 21-year-old male presented with pain, swelling in the right heel for 5 months and difficulty in walking for 2 months. Plain X-ray (axial) view of calcaneus showed a lytic lesion in calcaneus. Biopsy was done under local anaesthesia and histologic examination revealed a characteristic granuloma, caseous necrosis, and Langhans giant cells which confirmed our diagnosis. The patient was treated with anti-TB chemotherapy for 12 months. Radiographs at 18 months follow-up showed a healed lesion. At present, the patient is comfortable with no complaints. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: TB calcaneus is rare condition and a high index of clinical suspicion along with imaging studies helps in diagnosis. Conservative management with anti-TB chemotherapy for adequate duration helps in complete resolution of the infection with good functional results. |
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