title: Isolated metacarpal bone tuberculosis-a case report.
abstract: Tuberculous involvement of the metacarpals and phalanges is a rare presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in adult. Here is a case of tubercular dactylitis in a 27 year old female presenting as discharging sinus over proximal part of third metacarpalbone of left hand.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, King George's Medical University, Lucknow (India)-226003.
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authors.initials: RA
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authors.forename: Sanjay Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.lastname: Sanjay
authors.forename: Sumit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mehra
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