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KMID : 0370920090260010044
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Yeungnam Univercity Journal of Medicine
2009 Volume.26 No. 1 p.44 ~ p.48
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A casa of Tarsal Bone Tuberculosis in a Patient with Polycythemia Vera
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Koh Sung-Ae
Kim Min-Kyoung
Hyun Myung-Soo
Lee Kyoung-Hee
Jung Sun-Young
Sohn Se-Hoon
Kim Dong-Gun
Park Sung-Woo
Hur Ji-An
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Abstract
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Talus tuberculosis is a rare disease, even in an endemic tuberculosis area. In reviews of the worldwide literature, only 18 cases of talus tuberculosis have been reported. Recently, we experienced a case of a 70-year-old polycythemia vera patient with right metatarsopharyngeal joint pain for 2 months duration who was diagnosed with talus tuberculosis with prostate involvement. Tuberculosis should be considered as one of the causes of monoarticulitis, especially in countries, where the disease is endemic. Additionally, we highly recommend taking a biopsy of the site of suspected infection because an early diagnosis is the key to successful treatment.
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KEYWORD
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Polycythemia vera, Osteomyelitis, Tuberculosis
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