title: [Tuberculosis of the talus: a rare localization of Koch's bacillus].
abstract: A 66-year-old woman complained of pain in the left rear foot and malleoli. Standard x-ray and magnetic resonance imaging as well as laboratory tests were non-contributive. Pathology study of a bone biopsy led to the diagnosis of talar tuberculosis. A 12-month regimen combining rifampicin, isoniazid and pyrazinamide was given. Clinical improvement was achieved although the patient developed significant reflex dystrophy. The risk of degeneration compromises the functional future of the ankle joint.
authors.affiliation: Service de Traumatologie-Orthopédie I, Hôpital Militaire Mohamed V, Rabat, Maroc, France. bousiken@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boussouga
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tanane
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bousselmame
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lazrak
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Taobane
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000382:microbiology; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012019:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013628:Talus; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents