Osteoarticular tuberculosis dactylitis: Four cases. Issue 3 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sbai, Mohamed Ali; Benzarti, Sofien; Sahli, Hana; Sbei, Feten; Maalla, Riadh
• Is Part Of: International journal of mycobacteriology. Volume 4:Issue 3(2015:Sep.)
• Page Start: 250
• Page End: 254
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Mycobacteria -- Periodicals; Mycobacterial diseases -- Periodicals; Mycobacteriaceae; Mycobacteria; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 579.374
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmyco.2015.05.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2212-5531

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author" id="ab005"> <title id="st005">Abstract</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005">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.</p> </sec> </abstract>