Tuberculosis of the patella masquerading as prepatellar bursitis
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Tuberculosis of bone is an uncommon entity in the western world. We present a case of tuberculosis of the patella mimicking prepatellar bursitis in an otherwise fit and well woman of Bangladeshi origin. We believe tuberculosis of bone should form a differential diagnosis of the swollen knee in high-risk patients.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 95 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013