[Tuberculosis of the hip: diagnostic problems. Apropos of 44 cases].
Diagnostic difficulties in 44 cases of tuberculosis of hip are emphasized and the serious nature of sequelae stressed. A definite diagnosis (cytology positive for Kochs bacillus, positive biopsy) was possible in only 18 cases, presumption of the nature of the affection in the other cases depending on clinical, radiologic and biologic arguments and failure to respond to immobilization one month.
Meziane
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Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et réparatrice, C.H.U. Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc.
Messaoudi
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H
Bahechar
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N
Ouadfel
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J
Beldjelti
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S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001500:BCG Vaccine; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
D001500:BCG Vaccine
Les tuberculoses de la hanche: problèmes diagnostiques. A propos de 44 cas.