Tuberculosis of the knee in a child

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Uzel M., Garipardic M., Cetinus E., Bilgic E., Karaoguz A., Boran C., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS, cilt.50, sa.3, ss.182-184, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 50 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1093/tropej/50.3.182
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.182-184
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.