title: [Extrapulmonary tuberculosis. An unusual case].
abstract: Skeletal tuberculosis with extravertebral location is rare. We report a case of tuberculous osteomyelitis simultaneously affecting two right ribs and the left ulna. We emphasize the diagnostic problems (failure or delay in diagnosis) in extrapulmonary tuberculosis interesting uncommon sites and having relatively indolent presenting symptoms.
authors.affiliation: I Divisione di Medicina Interna, Ospedale, Prato.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Natale
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fiusti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Corradi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012272:Ribs / Q000473:pathology; D012293:Rifampin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014457:Ulna / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D012293:Rifampin; D013307:Streptomycin
vernacular_title: Tubercolosi extrapolmonare. Un caso inusuale.