Multifocal musculoskeletal tuberculosis in children: Appearances on computed tomography

Skeletal Radiology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-8

  Morris, B ^a   Varma, R ^a   Garg, A ^a   Awasthi, M ^a   Maheshwari, M ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Conventional radiography; Multifocal; Pediatric; Skeletal tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BONE LESION; CALVARIA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EPITHELIOID CELL; EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; FEMALE; GIANT CELL; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIASTINUM; METACARPAL BONE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NEEDLE BIOPSY; ORBIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAPULA; SPINE; THORAX WALL; TISSUE CULTURE; TUBERCULOUS OSTEOMYELITIS; VERTEBRA;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULAR DISEASES; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; RIBS; SCAPULA; SKULL; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TUBERCULOSIS; TUBERCULOSIS, OSTEOARTICULAR;

EID: 0036937908     PISSN: 03642348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00256-001-0439-y     Document Type: Article

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