Open AccessOsteoarticular tuberculosis dactylitis: Four cases
Author(s) -
Mohamed Ali Sbai,
Sofien Benzarti,
Hana Sahli,
Feten Sbei,
Riadh Maalla
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of mycobacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.53
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2212-554X
pISSN - 2212-5531
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijmyco.2015.05.006
Subject(s) - dactylitis , medicine , tuberculosis , context (archaeology) , radiological weapon , presentation (obstetrics) , dermatology , surgery , pathology , enthesitis , paleontology , psoriasis , biology , psoriatic arthritis
Tuberculosis dactylitis is exceptional. We report 4 cases of osteoarticular tuberculous dactylitis in 3 women and 1 man. The diagnosis was suspected on chronic and insidious clinical presentation, and confirmed by histology. Patients were treated by anti-tubercular drugs with good functional and radiological outcome in all cases. Clinical and therapeutic issues are discussed by the authors in the context of an endemic country.
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