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Journal of Clinical Case Reports

ISSN: 2165-7920

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Tuberculous Dactylitis: An Unusual Finding Demanding Invasive Diagnosis

Abstract

Gabriel Aisenberg

Tuberculous dactylitis is an unusual form of bone tuberculosis characterized by non-specific clinical and imaging features. Tissue pathological and microbiological examination represent the hallmark of diagnosis. This is the case of a woman on tumour necrosis alpha blocker presenting with chronic osteomyelitis and arthritis of a finger caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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