Tuberculous Dactylitis" (Spina Ventosa) in a 19 years old boy - a very rare disease

Authors

  • Muhammad Jahangir Howlader Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College & Hospital, Enayetpur, Sirajgonj
  • Sohana Siddique Associate Professor, Department of Obs. & Gynae, Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College & Hospital, Enayetpur, Sirajgonj
  • Abu Bakar Siddique Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology & Imaging, National Institute of Ophthalmology, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/kyamcj.v7i1.33767

Abstract

Tuberculous Dactylitis is an unusual form of osteoarticular tuberculosis, involving the short bones of the hand & feet. Hence it is also known spina vantosa. In our case, a 19 years old boy presented with a swelling in the middle part of right ring finger which was provisionally diagnosed as a Giant cell tumor while the possibility of spina ventosa (Tubercular dactylitis) was kept in mind. He was admitted for curettage of the phalanx followed by bone grafting. Histopathological examination report confirmed it as Spina ventosa

KYAMC Journal Vol. 7, No.-1, Jul 2016, Page 726-728

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Author Biography

Muhammad Jahangir Howlader, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College & Hospital, Enayetpur, Sirajgonj



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Published

2017-08-29

How to Cite

Howlader, M. J., Siddique, S., & Siddique, A. B. (2017). Tuberculous Dactylitis" (Spina Ventosa) in a 19 years old boy - a very rare disease. KYAMC Journal, 7(1), 726–728. https://doi.org/10.3329/kyamcj.v7i1.33767

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Case Reports