Tuberculous Osteomyelitis of the Left Fifth Metatarsal and Phalanx Without Pulmonary Involvement: A First-of-Its-Type Report

Tuberculosis manifesting at extrapulmonary sites is relatively rare. Isolated cases involving small bones of the foot are rarest We herein present case a 30-year-old Indian female who presented with pain and wound discharging sinus over her left foot. In absence constitutional symptoms tuberculosis, this was diagnosed as isolated tuberculous osteomyelitis fifth metatarsal phalanx help radiography, cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test, line probe assay, culture biopsy specimen, magnetic resonance imaging. She initiated on anti-tubercular treatment per national guidelines.