title: A rare case of tuberculosis of the midfoot.
abstract: Despite the increasing prevalence of tuberculosis in developed countries, tuberculous osteomyelitis of the foot remains an uncommon complication. The relative rarity of such a diagnosis means that delays are often incurred before clinicians can correctly identify the pathogen and therefore instigate appropriate chemotherapy. The authors present a case of midfoot pain secondary to tuberculous osteomyelitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK. kimbferguson@gmail.com
authors.forename: Kim B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.forename: Cameron Elias
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Allan George
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.forename: John Stuart
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Moir
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018450:Disease Progression; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005528:Foot / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents