Yilmaz Mehmet Halit, Kantarci Fatih, Mihmanli Ismail, Kanberoglu Kaya
Department of Radiology, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
South Med J. 2004 Aug;97(8):785-7. doi: 10.1097/00007611-200408000-00023.
Multifocal skeletal tuberculosis is defined as osteoarticular lesions that occur simultaneously at two or more locations. We present radiologic findings in two cases of multifocal osteoarticular tuberculosis. Differential diagnoses of such lesions, based on different radiologic modalities, can include metastatic disease, eosinophilic granuloma, or lymphoma. Since tuberculosis can be present in multiple sites, especially in patients from areas where tuberculosis is endemic, it is essential to avoid a delay in diagnosis.
多灶性骨结核被定义为同时发生在两个或更多部位的骨关节病变。我们展示了两例多灶性骨关节结核的影像学表现。基于不同影像学检查方法,此类病变的鉴别诊断可能包括转移性疾病、嗜酸性肉芽肿或淋巴瘤。由于结核可出现在多个部位,尤其是在结核病流行地区的患者中,避免诊断延误至关重要。