title: Spina ventosa discharging tubercle bacilli--a case report.
abstract: Tubercular dactylitis is an unusual form of skeletal tuberculosis. Radiographic features of cystic expansion of the short tubular bones have led to the name of "Spina Ventosa" for tuberculosis dactylitis of the short bones. We report here a case of a Spina Ventosa in a 15 year-old female, who presented with complaint of draining sinus on the dorsum of the third digit of the left foot.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chest Medicine, TB Ward Campus, Government Medical College & Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440003. gyanshankarmishra@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: P Mishra
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Gyanshankar
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Dhamgaye
authors.forename: B Fuladi
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Amol
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014034:Toes; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents