title: Tuberculosis of the calcaneus in children.
abstract: Osteoarticular tuberculosis represents 1.7-2% of all tuberculosis (TB). The localization in the foot is rare and accounts for less than 10% of osteoarticular TB. The following report describes the case of a 7-year-old boy who presented with a gradually increasing inflammatory swelling over the lateral aspect of the right ankle. An X-ray of his right ankle showed an osteolytic image at the calcaneus. Diagnosis was confirmed by the presence of a tuberculoid granuloma with caseous necrosis on bone biopsy.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine, Fez, Morocco. Electronic address: chaterlamia@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Lamiae
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chater
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine, Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mounir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arroud
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine, Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: Moulay Abderrahmane
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Afifi
keywords: Calcaneus; Child; Foot; Tuberculosis