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Multifocal skeletal tuberculosis presenting as periarthritis of shoulder joint: a case report

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The multifocal form of skeletal tuberculosis is rare, even in endemic countries. We report an unusual case of multifocal tuberculosis in a 29-year-old immunocompetent female, presenting as periarthritis of the right shoulder. Multiple bone involvement was detected on bone scintigraphy. Diagnosis was confirmed after open biopsy and satisfactorily treated with antitubercular drugs.

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  1. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, Puducherry, India

    A. R. Nataraj, D. K. Patro, T. Sreenivas, Deep Sharma & H. Dhanapathi

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Nataraj, A.R., Patro, D.K., Sreenivas, T. et al. Multifocal skeletal tuberculosis presenting as periarthritis of shoulder joint: a case report. Eur Orthop Traumatol 2, 93–95 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12570-011-0071-9

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