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Tuberculous osteomyelitis

Case contributed by Paul Leong
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Painful foot

Patient Data

Age: 27
Gender: Female
x-ray

Bony erosion of the anterior calcaneus and cuboid, suggestive of osteomyelitis and septic arthritis of the calcaneo-cuboid joint.

mri

Extensive osteomyelitis centered on the cuboid and calcaneus, with associated septic arthritis of the calcaneocuboid, subtalar and ankle joints.

Case Discussion

Tuberculosis was confirmed on aspiration of joint fluid.

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