[Osteoarticular tuberculosis without pulmonary involvement. Description of 2 pediatric cases]

Pediatr Med Chir. 1985 Jan-Feb;7(1):151-3.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Tuberculosis of bone and joint is becoming uncommon in childhood, overall in absence of clinical and radiologic pulmonary findings. The Authors describe two cases: the first one had typical radiologic picture of the hand localization; the second one had tibial localization. Both the children had none clinical and radiographic findings of pulmonary tuberculosis. Chemiotherapical treatment and bed rest led to complete recovery, without anatomic and functional sequelae.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Fingers
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Metacarpus*
  • Radiography
  • Tibia*
  • Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / diagnosis*
  • Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / diagnostic imaging