title: Cystic transphyseal bone tuberculosis: a report of two cases.
abstract: We present two cases of tuberculosis osteomyelitis mimicking subacute osteomyelitis and treated without extensive debridement. Tuberculous osteomyelitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of proximal tibial infections in children and early diagnosis and treatment is possible without extensive debridement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul University, Turkey. doktorturgut@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Turgut
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akgül
authors.forename: Harzem
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ozger
authors.forename: Bora Süleyman
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Göksan
authors.forename: Ilker
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Eren
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013977:Tibia; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents