Solitary cystic tuberculosis of long tubular bones in children
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS-PART B, vol.12, no.1, pp.72-75, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 12 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2003
- Doi Number: 10.1097/01.bpb.0000043562.17315.f8
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS-PART B
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.72-75
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Five children (mean age 3.4 years) with solitary cystic tuberculosis of proximal femur or proximal tibia were treated by surgical debridement and curettage combined with anti-tuberculosis anti-biotherapy. The mean follow-up period was 4.3 years and clinical and radiological healing was observed in all cases. It was concluded that solitary cystic tuberculosis of long tubular bones, which was a rare manifestation in children, should be kept in mind especially for metaphyseal lesions in the lower limbs and should be differentiated from several osseous lesions including infections and bone tumours.