Analysis of X-ray Signs of Multiple Tuberculosis of Bone and Joint
- VernacularTitle:多部位骨关节结核的X线分析
- Author:
Hengli ZHU
;
Xiaoyan LIANG
;
Pengbo HAN
;
Fanli HUANG
;
Minyi FAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
tuberculosis;
bone and joint;
radiology
- From:
Journal of Practical Radiology
2001;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To improve the diagnosis of multiple tuberculosis of bone and joints by analyzing its radiologic findings respectively .Methods 5 cases with multiple tuberculosis of bone and joints were all proved by pathology of them, there were 1 male and 4 female, the age ranged from 15 to 56 years old. X-ray films were all taken in 5 cases. Vertebral canal iodolography was performed in 1 case, 2 cases were undergone biopsy, and operation was done in 3 cases.Results Multiple bones in 5 cases were involved, including 3～5 bones. Of all cases, long bone and short bone were involved together in 3 cases, plat bone and vertebra were involved together in 1 case, long bone, plat bone and vertebra were simultaneously involved in 1 case. And 3 cases involved long bone and short bone simultaneously had pathosis in unilateral limbs, 2 cases involved plat bone had pathosis in bilateral. X-ray plain films demonstrated osteolytic destruction with slight sclerosis at the margin of partial destructive areas, which were round, oval or irregularity. There were soft tissue masses around the involved bones.Conclusion The multiple tuberculosis of bone and joint is of some clinic symptoms and X-ray features, but the confirmed diagnosis of which is entertained by biopsy and pathology.
