[Extrapulmonary tuberculosis. An unusual case].
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.
Di Natale
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I Divisione di Medicina Interna, Ospedale, Prato.
Fiusti
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Lai
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Corradi
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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
D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D012293:Rifampin; D013307:Streptomycin
Tubercolosi extrapolmonare. Un caso inusuale.