[Spina ventosa, a historic disease].
We report a case of tuberculous dactylitis--spina ventosa--in a 5 year-old girl from a French upper class family. Being today an unusual affection, the diagnosis of spina ventosa can be missed. Symptoms and means of diagnosis are reviewed.
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Spina ventosa, affection historique.