Spina Ventosa; Isolated tuberculous osteomyelitis of the little finger: A forgotten differential diagnosis

Wael Goravey; Gawahir A Ali

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01316

Spina Ventosa; Isolated tuberculous osteomyelitis of the little finger: A forgotten differential diagnosis

IDCases. 2021 Oct 22:26:e01316. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01316. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Wael Goravey¹, Gawahir A Ali¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases, Communicable Diseases Centre, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.

Abstract

Isolated tuberculous dactylitis is a rare form of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis that frequently eludes assessment and constitutes diagnostic challenges. This case reminds physicians of keeping tuberculosis (TB) as a differential when dealing with chronic finger ulcers to avoid devastating consequences.

Keywords: Extra-pulmonary TB; Osteomyelitis; Spina Ventosa; Tuberculous dactylitis.