title: Multifocal skeletal tuberculosis.
abstract: Multifocal skeletal tuberculosis is defined as osteoarticular lesions that occur simultaneously at two or more locations. We present radiologic findings in two cases of multifocal osteoarticular tuberculosis. Differential diagnoses of such lesions, based on different radiologic modalities, can include metastatic disease, eosinophilic granuloma, or lymphoma. Since tuberculosis can be present in multiple sites, especially in patients from areas where tuberculosis is endemic, it is essential to avoid a delay in diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Halit
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kantarci
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mihmanli
authors.forename: Kaya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kanberoglu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents