Isolated metacarpal bone tuberculosis-a case report

Lung India. 2008 Jan;25(1):17-9. doi: 10.4103/0970-2113.44132.

Abstract

Tuberculous involvement of the metacarpals and phalanges is a rare presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in adult. Here is a case of tubercular dactylitis in a 27 year old female presenting as discharging sinus over proximal part of third metacarpalbone of left hand.