Tuberculous dactylitis in childhood. The need for continued vigilance.
A case of tuberculous dactylitis in a 3-year-old Chinese boy is presented and the radiographic findings and differential diagnosis discussed. Although this is a rare condition, the diagnosis should be considered when a member of the immigrant community presents with an unusual bony lesion.
Clarke
J A
JA
Department of Radiology, York District Hospital.
D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005385:Fingers / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology