فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Introduction: Osteomyelitis is a secondary complication in 1% to 3% of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Definite diagnosis of TB-associated osteomyelitis is challenging for clinicians, as biopsies of deep osteoarticular tissues are necessary. Conclusions: Today, in the diagnosis of TB-associated osteomyelitis, it is a common practice to obtain 3 osteoarticular tissue biopsies for microbiological evaluation, PCR analysis, and histopathological assessment. We suspect that biopsies from the edge of the sinus tract orifice may help diagnose TB osteomyelitis.