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Scholars Academic Journal of Biosciences | Volume-3 | Issue-06
Isolated Tubercular Osteomyelitis of Calcaneum: A Rare Case Report
Varun Vijay, Naveen Srivastava, Gaurav Kumar, Yogesh Kumar Yadav, Shilpi Srivastava, Saumya Shukla
Published: June 30, 2015 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sajb.2015.v03i06.002
Pages: 515-517
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Abstract
Tuberculosis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries including India. Skeletal tuberculosis accounts for 1-3% of all cases of tuberculosis. 10% of osteoarticular tuberculosis affects the foot. Tuberculosis of bone mimics numerous clinical conditions like chronic osteomyelitis, madura mycosis and actinomycosis. Rarely skeletal tuberculosis involves unusual sites. We present a rare case of tuberculosis of the calcaneum with an unusual presentation.