title: Osteoarticular tuberculosis dactylitis: Four cases.
abstract: Tuberculosis dactylitis is exceptional. We report 4 cases of osteoarticular tuberculous dactylitis in 3 women and 1 man. The diagnosis was suspected on chronic and insidious clinical presentation, and confirmed by histology. Patients were treated by anti-tubercular drugs with good functional and radiological outcome in all cases. Clinical and therapeutic issues are discussed by the authors in the context of an endemic country.
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics and Trauma Department, Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia. Electronic address: mohamedali.sbai@rns.tn.
authors.forename: Mohamed Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sbai
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics and Trauma Department, Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia. Electronic address: sofien.benzarti@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Sofien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benzarti
authors.affiliation: Rheumatologic Department, Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia. Electronic address: sahlihana@hotmail.fr.
authors.forename: Hana
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sahli
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics and Trauma Department, Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia. Electronic address: feten.fs@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Feten
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sbei
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Department, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia. Electronic address: riadh.maalla@rns.tn.
authors.forename: Riadh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maalla
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005384:Finger Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D050278:Finger Phalanges / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
keywords: Dactylitis; Finger; Hand; Osteitis; Phalanx; Tuberculosis