Tuberculous dactylitis in the setting of low serum vitamin D: a case report.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
; 64(12): e321-4, 2011 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21621496
ABSTRACT
We present the case of a previously well patient who presented to the Emergency Department of a Dublin hospital with a tuberculous infection of his dominant index finger and a very low serum vitamin D level--this has been implicated in both primary and reactivation infections with Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. This case highlights and reviews both the importance of considering non-endemic pathologies in the setting of a patient base of diverse ethnicity, and the emerging importance of vitamin D in the immune response to M. tuberculosis infection. We discuss the relevant literature to highlight the background of this disease process, and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to these patients.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Osteomyelitis
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Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular
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Vitamin D
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ireland