| Literature DB >> 15233198 |
Murat Uzel1, Mesut Garipardic, Ercan Cetinus, Erkal Bilgic, Ahmet Karaoguz, Cetin Boran, Ibrahim Oztoprak.
Abstract
The diagnosis for skeletal tuberculosis is often overlooked. We report a 9-year-old patient with a history of 2 years of swollen joint, with a diagnosis of tuberculosis of the knee with involvement of the proximal tibial epiphysis, and treated surgically and with anti-tuberculosis drug therapy.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15233198 DOI: 10.1093/tropej/50.3.182
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Trop Pediatr ISSN: 0142-6338 Impact factor: 1.165