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Chapter-16 Tuberculosis of Rare Sites, Girdle and Flat Bones

BOOK TITLE: Tuberculosis of the Skeletal System

Author
1. Tuli SM
ISBN
9788184488364
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11046_16
Edition
4/e
Publishing Year
2010
Pages
7
Author Affiliations
1. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, University College of Medical Science and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi, Delhi University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, New Delhi, India, Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Nehru Nagar, New Delhi, India, Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, New Delhi, India, Vimhans PrimaMed Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi, India, Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Nayati Medical Institutes, New Delhi, India, Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Vimhans Nayati Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi, India
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Abstract

Any bone or joint in the body can get infected by tuberculosis. At early stage of disease prior to the formation of cold abscess or sinuses, high suspicion index and use of MRI and CT-scans can help the diagnosis. Treatment is essentially by antitubercular drugs. When doubt tissue diagnosis is mandatory.

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