%0 Journal Article %A Mardanpour, Keykhosro %A Rahbar, Mahtab %T TUBERCULOUS OSTEOMYELITIS IN THUMB: A RARE CASE %J Studies in Medical Sciences %V 32 %N 5 %U http://umj.umsu.ac.ir/article-1-5380-en.html %R %D 2021 %K Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, tuberculous osteomyelitis, thumb, %X Although tuberculous osteomyelitis is rare in the general population, it should still be considered as a threat to human health. A 52-year-old woman acutely develops a progressively painful swelling on the tip of her right thumb. On laboratory examination, there is no abnormality except for a slight increase in acute phase inflammatory tests (ESR and CRP). A right-hand x-ray showed an expansile lytic lesion. Microscopic examination revealed tuberculosis granuloma. Anti-tuberculous chemotherapy started for two months with a regimen composed of isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol and then followed by a ten month regimen consisting of isoniazid and rifampicin. Bone tuberculosis should always be considered by physicians, as early diagnosis and treatment will prevent additional serious complications of the disease. %> http://umj.umsu.ac.ir/article-1-5380-en.pdf %P 329-334 %& 329 %! %9 case report %L A-10-4728-1 %+ Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Corresponding Author) %G eng %@ 2717-008X %[ 2021