JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS, cilt.50, sa.3, ss.182-184, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)
The diagnosis for skeletal tuberculosis is often overlooked. We report a 9-year-old patient with a history of 2 years of swollen joint, with a diagnosis of tuberculosis of the knee with involvement of the proximal tibial epiphysis, and treated surgically and with anti-tuberculosis drug therapy.