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Tuberculosis
Kyushu University reports research in tuberculosis
March 17th, 2009
According to recent research from Fukuoka, Japan, "Ankle tuberculosis 13 a very rare occurrence. Because the ankle is a weightbearing joint, the affected ankle tends to become damaged." "Consequently, the surgical procedure of arthrodesis is necessary, which usually proves effective. We report two cases of ankle tuberculosis, in patients 53 and 71 years of age. The former case had been diagnosed initially as osteoarthritis and then later as pyogenic osteomyelitis; the latter case had been diagnosed as pigmented villonodular synovitis, a benign but aggressive lesion that involves the joints. In addition to antibercular medicine, these cases were treated with debridement...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-03-17)
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