Tubercular dactylitis with discharging sinuses: A very rare presentation of skeletal tuberculosis

Skeletal tuberculosis is a common form after pulmonary and lymphnode involvement, but involvement of soft tissues is rarely seen after pediatric population. Tubercular dactylitis is such a lesion and needs consideration before ordering more costly investigations.

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Main Author: Alakes Kumar Kole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-05-01
Series:Annals of Medical Science and Research
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/amsr.amsr_63_22
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spellingShingle Alakes Kumar Kole
Tubercular dactylitis with discharging sinuses: A very rare presentation of skeletal tuberculosis
Annals of Medical Science and Research
dactylitis
musculoskeletal involvement
tuberculosis
title Tubercular dactylitis with discharging sinuses: A very rare presentation of skeletal tuberculosis
title_full Tubercular dactylitis with discharging sinuses: A very rare presentation of skeletal tuberculosis
title_fullStr Tubercular dactylitis with discharging sinuses: A very rare presentation of skeletal tuberculosis
title_full_unstemmed Tubercular dactylitis with discharging sinuses: A very rare presentation of skeletal tuberculosis
title_short Tubercular dactylitis with discharging sinuses: A very rare presentation of skeletal tuberculosis
title_sort tubercular dactylitis with discharging sinuses a very rare presentation of skeletal tuberculosis
topic dactylitis
musculoskeletal involvement
tuberculosis
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/amsr.amsr_63_22
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