title: Bifocal musculoskeletal tuberculosis in upper limb: Unusual case.
abstract: Bifocal musculoskeletal tuberculosis is a rare presentation of the disease. The following report documents the case of a 28-year-old Moroccan man presenting simultaneously with a swelling of the palm of the hand and the sternoclavicular joint. The HIV serology and hepatitis (B, C) serology were negative, as well as the tuberculin skin test. The radiographs of both locations were normal. The histopathology confirmed the diagnosis. The antibacillary chemotherapy produces excellent results. It is therefore indispensable to bear in mind the possibility of such atypical presentations of tuberculosis when making a rapid and pertinent diagnosis and prescribing the appropriate treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Mohamed V. Souissi University, Rabat, Morocco. Electronic address: bredaallah@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Rida-Allah
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Bassir
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Mohamed V. Souissi University, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Fouad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Saoudi
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Mohamed V. Souissi University, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Farid
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ismael
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Mohamed V. Souissi University, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Moulay Omar
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Lamrani
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Mohamed V. Souissi University, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kharmaz
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Mohamed V. Souissi University, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elbardouni
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Mohamed V. Souissi University, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mustapha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahfoud
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Mohamed V. Souissi University, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mohamed Saleh
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Berrada
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Mohamed V. Souissi University, Rabat, Morocco.
authors.forename: Moradh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elyaacoubi
keywords: Musculoskeletal tuberculosis; Treatment; Upper limb