Pulmonary tuberculosis with multifocal skeletal involvement

Skeletal tuberculosis accounts for 1-5% of all tuberculosis infections. Of these infections, 50% involve the vertebral column and only 0-5% involve ribs. Rib tuberculosis is seen in only 0.1% of all tuberculosis infections. Skeletal tuberculosis is localised to a single site in 90-95% of reported ca...

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Main Authors: A. Kaya, Z. Topu, S. Fitoz, N. Numanoglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2004-06-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
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Online Access:https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/714