Tanaka M, Matsui H, Tsuji H
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan.
Int Orthop. 1993;17(1):48-50. doi: 10.1007/BF00195224.
Atypical mycobacterium osteomyelitis is rare. An 81 year old woman has been found to have an osteomyelitis of the upper end of the fibula due to mycobacterium avium complex. The occurrence may be related to advanced age and chronic respiratory disease. Treatment by surgery and drugs has been successful over two years of follow-up.
非典型分枝杆菌骨髓炎较为罕见。一名81岁女性被发现患有由鸟分枝杆菌复合体引起的腓骨上端骨髓炎。其发病可能与高龄和慢性呼吸道疾病有关。经过两年的随访,手术和药物治疗取得了成功。