title: Disseminated spina ventosa.
abstract: Spina Ventosa is a rare condition. A rare case of disseminated tuberculosis of bones and skin without primary foci is presented. Gross sclerosis of the short bones of hand and leg were noted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, L.T.M. Medical College and General Hospital, Bombay, India. drparaskothari@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Paras R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Kothari
authors.forename: Gowri
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shankar
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jiwane
authors.forename: Bharati
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
mesh_terms: D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012598:Sclerosis / Q000473:pathology; D014382:Tuberculosis, Cutaneous / Q000473:pathology*; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000473:pathology*