Skeletal tuberculosis rare in foot. Bones generally involved are the spine (Dorsolumbar), skull, shoulder girdle and hip bones. Involvement of the foot is infrequent. Very rare in navicular bone. A female of 23 years presented with swelling and pain in of right foot. X-ray showed lytic lesion with sclerotic margins. Biopsy was done and histopathological diagnosis of tuberculosis was made.
Desmoplastic fibroma is an extremely rare locally aggressive primary bone tumor. It is a slowly progressive tumor commonly seen in mandible, femur, and pelvis. Rare in ulna. A young female of 18 years presented with swelling of right forearm. X ray showed lytic lesion with sclerotic margins mimicking soap bubble appearance. En bloc excisional biopsy was done. A histological diagnosis of Desmoplastic fibroma was made.
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