Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
- Volume 26 Issue 1
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- Pages.44-48
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- 2009
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- 2799-8010(eISSN)
A Case of Tarsal Bone Tuberculosis in a Patient with Polycythemia Vera
진성 적혈구 증다증 환자에서 발생한 발목뼈 결핵 1 예
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Kob, Sung-Ae
(Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
;
- Jeong, Seon-Yeong (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
- Shon, Se-Hun (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
- Kim, Dong-Gun (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
- Park, Sung-Woo (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
- Heo, Ji-An (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
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Lee, Kyung-Hee
(Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
;
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Kim, Min-Kyoung
(Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
;
- Hyun, Myung-Soo (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
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고성애
(영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실)
;
- 정선영 (영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
- 손세훈 (영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
- 김동근 (영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
- 박성우 (영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
- 허지안 (영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
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이경희
(영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실)
;
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김민경
(영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실)
;
- 현명수 (영남대학교 의과대학 내과학교실)
- Published : 2009.06.30
Abstract
Talus tuberculosis is a rare disease, even in an endemic tuberculosis area. In reviews of the worldwide literature, only 18 cases of talus tuberculosis have been reported. Recently, we experienced a case of a 70-year-old polycythemia vera patient with right metatarsopharyngeal joint pain for 2 months duration who was diagnosed with talus tuberculosis with prostate involvement. Tuberculosis should be considered as one of the causes of monoarticulitis, especially in countries, where the disease is endemic. Additionally, we highly recommend taking a biopsy of the site of suspected infection because an early diagnosis is the key to successful treatment.