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A Tuberculosis Molecular Bacterial Load Assay (TB-MBLA)

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[Tuberculosis dactylis: a case report].

G Ngom¹, C Diémé, I Fall

¹Service de chirurgie pédiatrique, Hald, avenue Pasteur, B.P. 6863 Dakar-Etoile, Dakar, Sénégal. gngom2004@yahoo.fr

Chirurgie De La Main

|March 19, 2008

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Tuberculosis dactylis is a rare condition, but this case highlights its potential presentation in children. Early diagnosis and treatment led to a full recovery in an 11-year-old girl.

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A Tuberculosis Molecular Bacterial Load Assay (TB-MBLA)

A Tuberculosis Molecular Bacterial Load Assay (TB-MBLA)

Published on: April 30, 2020

Area of Science:

Orthopedics
Infectious Diseases
Pediatrics

Background:

Tuberculosis dactylis is an uncommon manifestation of tuberculosis.
This report details a rare case of tuberculosis dactylis in an 11-year-old girl.

Observation:

An 11-year-old girl presented with a six-month history of a painful tumor on her right second finger following trauma.
Radiography revealed osteitis of the second phalanx without periosteal reaction.
Elevated sedimentation rate and a positive tuberculin test suggested a possible tuberculous etiology, supported by a maternal history of incompletely treated pulmonary tuberculosis.

Findings:

Histological examination confirmed caseous necrosis and an epithelial giant cellular follicle, indicative of tuberculosis.
A twelve-month course of antituberculosis polychimiotherapy resulted in complete healing without sequelae.

Implications:

Tuberculosis dactylis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of bone lesions in children, especially with relevant epidemiological, clinical, radiological, and immunological findings.
Antituberculosis treatment can serve as both a diagnostic and therapeutic tool for tuberculosis dactylis, leading to favorable outcomes.