Tubercular dactylitis with discharging sinus in an adult patient
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Multiple discharging sinuses with disseminated dactylitis.
A 21-day-old male infant presented with swelling over left upper limb for 3 days. Examination revealed a firm swelling of 3×4 cms over the proximal ventral aspect of left forearm and linear swellings over the medial aspect of left upper arm (Fig. 1(a)). Systemic examination and routine blood workup was normal. Ultrasound and X-ray of the swelling revealed subcutaneous calcification (Fig. 1(b))....
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr.11.2011.5249