Tuberculosis of the Cuboid Bone: An Unfamiliar Manifestation of a Familiar Disease
Morteza Pourahmad, Hosein Nouri, Behrooz Ataei, Ghazaal Alavi Tabatabaei, Gholam Ali Hoghooghi, Milad Rayani · 2025
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Morteza Pourahmad and co-authors report a rare case of tuberculosis in a small bone of the foot, in work published in 2025. The patient had ankle pain for two years, with no lung signs, though her father had the disease when she was a child. Blood tests showed high signs of swelling.
Scans found bone loss and swelling in the cuboid bone, and a tissue sample plus lab tests confirmed the infection. TB in bones far from the chest is very rare, and early signs can point to many other causes. The patient began anti TB treatment. The authors urge doctors to keep this cause in mind, since delay can lead to lasting harm.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Morteza Pourahmad, Hosein Nouri, Behrooz Ataei, Ghazaal Alavi Tabatabaei, Gholam Ali Hoghooghi, Milad Rayani |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 11 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |