[A rare cause of osteomyelitis. A case of Mycobacterium bovis in a wrist]. / En sjaelden arsag til osteomyelit. Et tilfoelde af Mycobacterium bovis i et håndled.

A cases of longstanding infection with Mycobacterium bovis is described in 79 year-old retired butcher presenting with broad erosions of the right wristbones. Further investigations revealed a chronic infection with Mycobacterium bovis present for 58 years. The patient was treated with antibiotics. The importance of having tuberculosis in mind when investigating lytic bone destruction is discussed.