title: Multiple tuberculous bone lesions simulating metastatic disease.
abstract: A case history is presented for a patient who developed multiple bone lesions, mainly in ribs and spine. The lesions were suspected to be due to disseminated carcinoma but the diagnosis of tuberculosis was proven by biopsy and culture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Medicine, Blackburn Royal Infirmary, Lancs.
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Ormerod
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grundy
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rahman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D046508:Culture Techniques; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis*