Bilateral tuberculous dactylitis of both hand and feet in a female toddler: a case report on a rare presentation of skeletal tuberculosis in children

Abstract Background Even though tuberculosis is a common disease among children in developing countries, tuberculous dactylitis is an uncommon form of Skeletal tuberculosis specially with involvement of both the hands and feet. Case Presentation A one-and-a-half-year-old previously healthy female Et...

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Published in:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Alazar Wogayehu Gebrehana, Gizeyalew Munye, Aysheshim Kinde Mekonen, Segenet Bizuneh Mengistu, Teshome Geletaw, Issac Omer Answar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-09-01
Subjects:	Tuberculous dactylitis Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis Skeletal tuberculosis Tuberculosis Spina ventosa
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09871-3