Tuberculosis (T.B.) masquerading as tumor. An 8-year study on 25 cases of long bone tuberculosis presenting as tumors.
Yash Santosh WaghRajeev ReddyManit K GundavdaManish AgarwalVikas M AgasheSupreet BajwaPublished in: SICOT-J (2020)
Diagnosis based primarily upon imaging is a wrong approach. A multimodal approach to differentiating tuberculous bone infections from sarcomas is essential.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- bone mineral density
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- high resolution
- hiv aids
- soft tissue
- bone loss
- bone regeneration
- pain management
- high grade
- body composition
- emergency department
- computed tomography
- adverse drug
- mass spectrometry
- photodynamic therapy
- fluorescence imaging
- hiv infected
- hepatitis c virus
- antiretroviral therapy