Tuberculosis of the foot: a case report.
A case of tuberculosis of the foot that was delayed in diagnosis is presented. Common pitfalls of diagnostic evaluation as well as pathogenesis and recent epidemiologic trends are discussed. It is hoped that such reports will serve to heighten awareness of the return of this mighty pathogen.
Department of Orthopaedics, University of Rochester School of Medicine, New York 14642.
P G
PG
Dalldorf
M P
MP
Banas
J D
JD
Marquardt
D000328:Adult; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging