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Journals / Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica / 2014 / Cilt: 48 - Sayı: 5

Acromioclavicular joint tuberculosis: apropos of two cases

Ravi MİTTAL
Pankaj KANDWAL
Sankineani Sukesh RAO
Ramakant KUMAR
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126–128
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We present two cases of acromioclavicular joint tuberculosis treated with a regimen of antitubercular drugs for 18 months leading to a complete resolution of symptoms.

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Tuberculosis is a great masquerader presenting in varied forms and in atypical locations. The myriad presentations of tuberculosis may complicate its diagnosis. We present two cases of acromioclavicular joint tuberculosis treated with a regimen of antitubercular drugs for 18 months leading to a complete resolution of symptoms.

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MİTTAL, R., KANDWAL, P., RAO, S. S., KUMAR, R. (2014). Acromioclavicular joint tuberculosis: apropos of two cases. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, Cilt: 48 - Sayı: 5, 126–128. https://ajindex.com/articles/353650

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