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Tuberculosis
Reports from Yonsei University, Medical Department advance knowledge in tuberculosis
August 19th, 2008
"Isolated involvement of bone in tuberculous infection is uncommon, and the variable clinical and radiological features may mimic pyogenic osteomyelitis, bone tumor or other inflammatory and neoplastic processes of the synovium. We have reported our experiences with the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection in the ankle and foot with the hope of providing sufficient information about these cases to lead to early diagnosis," scientists writing in the journal Foot & Ankle International report. "We treated 15 patients with tuberculosis involving the foot and ankle between 1995 and 2005. They were followed for a minimum of 24 months, and the average duration of...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-08-19)
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