title: Tuberculous osteitis in limbs. Twenty five case-reports.
abstract: Tuberculous osteitis is a rare condition that can be difficult to differentiate from bone tumor on X-ray films. The purpose of this retrospective study was to analyse the epidemiologic, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of this disorder. Data from 25 patients (13 men; 12 women; mean age = 37) were collected between 1984 and 1993. The source of contagion was traced in 32% of the cases and 24% of patients were known as tuberculous. Patients searched medical attention because of pain in 84% of cases. The greater trochanter was involved in more than 50% of cases. The definite diagnosis was obtained by examination of a surgical biopsy and the anti-bacillary treatment led to recovery in all cases. This study highlights that tuberculosis must be considered when investigating a bone lacuna, all the more so when the greater trochanter is involved, in a country where tuberculosis is endemic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology-Orthopaedics, Ibn Rochd Teaching Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moujtahid
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Essadki
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lamine
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fikry
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bennouna
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dkhissi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zryouil
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005121:Extremities; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010000:Osteitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents