title: Tuberculous Dactylitis: An Uncommon Presentation of a Common Infection.
abstract: Tuberculous dactylitis is an unusual form of osteoarticular tuberculosis involving the short tubular bones of hands and feet, which is uncommon beyond six years of age. We report the case of a fifteen-year-old adolescent boy who was diagnosed with tuberculous dactylitis, involving contralateral hand and foot. His diagnosis was delayed due to lack of suspicion of this rare entity. The report also examines the diagnostic difficulties faced by clinicians in arriving at an appropriate diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Hyderabad 500096, India.
authors.forename: G Nayantara
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonology, Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Hyderabad 500096, India.
authors.forename: Jayasri Helen
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Gali
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Hyderabad 500096, India.
authors.forename: S Narasimha
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Rao