A rare case of tuberculosis of the midfoot

Foot Ankle Spec. 2012 Oct;5(5):327-9. doi: 10.1177/1938640012457675. Epub 2012 Aug 30.

Abstract

Despite the increasing prevalence of tuberculosis in developed countries, tuberculous osteomyelitis of the foot remains an uncommon complication. The relative rarity of such a diagnosis means that delays are often incurred before clinicians can correctly identify the pathogen and therefore instigate appropriate chemotherapy. The authors present a case of midfoot pain secondary to tuberculous osteomyelitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
  • Disease Progression
  • Edema / etiology
  • Edema / pathology
  • Foot / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Osteomyelitis / drug therapy
  • Osteomyelitis / microbiology*
  • Osteomyelitis / pathology
  • Pain / etiology
  • Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / diagnosis*
  • Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / drug therapy

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents