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Tuberculosis
Recent findings from T.H. Lui and co-authors highlight research in tuberculosis
September 2nd, 2008
"A woman presented with chronic left ankle pain and swelling with no systemic upset. Magnetic resonance imaging suggested pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) of her left ankle joint and flexor hallucis longus tendon," researchers in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China report. "Combined arthroscopic and open synovectomy was performed. Histological examination of the synovium confirmed the diagnosis of PVNS, but culture of the diseased synovium yielded mycobacterium tuberculosis," wrote T.H. Lui and colleagues. The researchers concluded: "This case illustrates the possibility of double pathology and the importance in excluding tuberculosis...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-09-02)
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