Finger tuberculous osteomyelitis

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Adel Fallah ghajary1,*, Batool Sharifi-Mood 2, Roya Alavi-Naini3, Maliheh Metanat3, Farshid Fayyaz-Jahani1
1Resident of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicines, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
2Professor of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicines, Research Center for Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicines, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
3Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicines, Research Center for Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicines, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
*Corresponding Author: Resident of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicines, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran. Email: [email protected]

Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences:Vol. 13, issue 8; e93778
Published online:Sep 19, 2011
Article type:Case Report
Received:Dec 26, 2010
Accepted:Apr 10, 2011
How to Cite:Fallah ghajary A, Sharifi-Mood B, Alavi-Naini R, Metanat M, Fayyaz-Jahani F. Finger tuberculous osteomyelitis. Zahedan J Res Med Sci. 2012;13(8):e93778. doi:

Abstract

Bone and soft-tissue tuberculosis accounts for approximately 1% and 2% of total cases of tuberculosis, respectively. Tubercular involvement of metacarps and phalanges of the hand are extremely rare. In this case report a young woman was presented with finger tuberculosis without active pulmonary involvement.

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