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[Costosternal swelling and diffuse bone pain in tubercular osteomyelitis]
T Hemmen1, U Stölzel, G Höffken
1Abteilung für Allgemeine Innere Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Benjamin Franklin, Freien Universität Berlin.
Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)
|May 9, 1997
Summary
Tuberculosis can affect bones and joints, mimicking rheumatic diseases. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are crucial for healing, even without lung involvement.
Area of Science:
- Medical Microbiology
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- A 28-year-old Nigerian presented with a year of diffuse bone pain, fever, weight loss, and weakness.
- Physical examination revealed a swelling at the sternal angle, with unremarkable findings otherwise.