Musculoskeletal Tuberculosis: New Insights on Diagnosis Strategy and Treatment

Conclusion Our study emphasizes the diversity of skeletal involvement in TB. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography scanner at diagnosis is key to assess the extension of skeletal involvement and guide extraskeletal biopsy. Neurological complications might be prevented by adding corticosteroids to anti-TB therapy.
Source: JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research