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Isolated tuberculous osteomyelitis of the scapula
  1. Rajagopalan Vijayaraghavan1,
  2. Rangashamaiah Chandrashekar2,
  3. A M Jyothiprakash1,
  4. Charalingappa Shanmukhappa Belagavi3
  1. 1Department of General and Laparoscopic Surgery, RMV Hospital, AECS Layout, Sanjaynagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  2. 2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, RMV Hospital, AECS Layout, Sanjaynagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  3. 3Department of Pathology, SSMC Medical College Hospital, SSMC, Tumkur, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  1. Correspondence to Rajagopalan Vijayaraghavan, wetware{at}sify.com

Summary

Isolated tuberculous osteomyelitis involving flat bones such as the scapula is extremely rare. The diagnosis is generally delayed due to non-specific complaints and radiographs mimicking pyogenic osteomyelitis, especially in those with no lung involvement. The authors report a case of isolated tuberculous osteomyelitis of the scapula in a 44-year-old woman. A review of the English literature revealed only 11 cases of isolated tuberculous osteomyelitis involving the scapula. The management is outlined and the difficulties in diagnosis are highlighted.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr.04.2010.2889

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