Peripheral skeletal tuberculosis of the foot. Etiologic review and case study.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a disease that is being reported much more frequently in the literature, primarily because of the rapid increase in severely immunocompromised patients, but also because of the development of multiple drug-resistant tuberculosis strains. Extrapulmonary M. tuberculosis is also reportedly on the rise, and may manifest itself at a number of sites in the body, including the peripheral skeleton. It is important to recognize peripheral tuberculosis osteomyelitis early because early treatment can effectively eliminate long-term morbidity. The authors present a review of the diagnosis and treatment of extrapulmonary M. tuberculosis, with special emphasis on peripheral skeletal tuberculous osteomyelitis. A case study involving peripheral skeletal tuberculous osteomyelitis in the foot is presented.
Werd
M B
MB
HealthSouth Larkin Hospital, South Miami, FL 33143.
Mason
E J
EJ
Landsman
A S
AS
Hanft
J R
JR
Kashuk
K B
KB
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy