Disseminated Bone Tuberculosis

O'Connor, Brian T.; Steel, W.M.; Sanders, Ruth E.

doi:10.2106/00004623-197052030-00012

Cited by 36 publications

(10 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Differential diagnosis with aneurysmal bone cyst or other lytic bone lesions, such as eosinophilic granuloma or metastasis, can be difficult. In adults, the lesions are smaller, lying in the long axis of bone, and may have well-defined sclerotic margins [3,17,21].…”

Section: Lytic and Multifocal Tuberculosismentioning

confidence: 99%

Imaging features of musculoskeletal tuberculosis

et al. 2003

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The purpose of this article is to review the imaging characteristics of musculoskeletal tuberculosis. Skeletal tuberculosis represents one-third of all cases of tuberculosis occurring in extrapulmonary sites. Hematogenous spread from a distant focus elsewhere in the body is the cornerstone in the understanding of imaging features of musculoskeletal tuberculosis. The most common presentations are tuberculous spondylitis, arthritis, osteomyelitis, and soft tissue involvement. The diagnostic value of the different imaging techniques, which include conventional radiography, CT, and MR imaging, are emphasized. Whereas conventional radiography is the mainstay in the diagnosis of tuberculous arthritis and osteomyelitis, MR imaging may detect associated bone marrow and soft tissue abnormalities. MR imaging is generally accepted as the imaging modality of choice for diagnosis, demonstration of the extent of the disease of tuberculous spondylitis, and soft tissue tuberculosis. Moreover, it may be very helpful in the differential diagnosis with pyogenic spondylodiscitis, as it may easily demonstrate anterior corner destruction, the relative preservation of the intervertebral disk, multilevel involvement with or without skip lesions, and a large soft tissue abscess, as these are all arguments in favor of a tuberculous spondylitis. On the other hand, CT is still superior in the demonstration of calcifications, which are found in chronic tuberculous abscesses.

show abstract

Section: Lytic and Multifocal Tuberculosismentioning

confidence: 99%

Imaging features of musculoskeletal tuberculosis

et al. 2003

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Isolated involvement of bone by tuberculous infection is uncommon, and the variable clinical and radiological pictures may mimic chronic pyogenic osteomyelitis, Brodie's abscess, tumours or granulomatous lesions. [5][6][7] We have reviewed our experience in the hope of stimulating a high index of suspicion for early diagnosis.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Tuberculous Osteomyelitis

Vohra

Kang

Dogra

et al. 1997

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Tuberculous osteomyelitis which does not involve a joint is uncommon and may fail to be diagnosed by an orthopaedic surgeon. We treated 28 lesions of tuberculous osteomyelitis in 25 patients between 1988 and 1995. The duration of symptoms was from two to 39 months, and most of our patients had been treated initially with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which failed to provide relief. Bone pain which does not promptly respond to analgesic medication is often due to infection or neoplasia.In Tuberculosis remains a major international problem despite advances in radiological diagnosis and antituberculous therapy. It affects approximately one-third of the world's population; each year there are about 20 million prevalent cases and 8 million new cases.

show abstract

“…Published reports in literature are more on adults [ 12 , 13 ] and reports typical presentation in adults compared with children in whom cystic tubercular lesions in shaft of long bones [ 14 ] presents mostly as a single solitary intramedullary lytic lesion on MRI, which corresponds with other more common differentials & lead to a surgeon misdiagnosing it in early stages and start of appropriate treatment [ 2 , 5 , 15 ]. In certain cases, though imaging can help surgeon in reaching a possible diagnosis or to rule out other differentials but largely the radiographic imaging of the involved bone is not characteristic with non-specific signs such as osteopenia, sclerosis, periosteal reaction more likely to be seen [ 16 ]. Intrusive analysis is usually required irrespective of radiographic findings due to wide range of presentation and differentials [ 2 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Primary tuberculosis of the fibular diaphysis: A rare case report

Garg

Singhal

Malhotra

2020

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Highlights Tuberculosis of long bones diaphysis is rare. High index of suspicion is required in patients presenting with chronic inflammatory swelling over the leg. Radiographic findings should always be correlated with invasive investigations such as biopsy and culture to reach a conclusive diagnosis. Anti-tubercular drug regimen is mainstay of treatment.

show abstract

Disseminated Bone Tuberculosis

Cited by 36 publications

References 0 publications

Imaging features of musculoskeletal tuberculosis

Imaging features of musculoskeletal tuberculosis

Tuberculous Osteomyelitis

Primary tuberculosis of the fibular diaphysis: A rare case report

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About