Tuberculous pseudotumor of fibular head

Authors

  • Sunil Singh Thapa Department Of Orthopedics, Sports and Arthroplasty Unit, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu
  • Arjun Lamichanne Department Of Orthopedics, Sports and Arthroplasty Unit, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu
  • Deepak Prakash Mahara Department Of Orthopedics, Sports and Arthroplasty Unit, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jssn.v18i2.18573

Keywords:

Fibular head, Peroneal nerve, Tuberculosis

Abstract

Tuberculous osteomyelitis of long tubular bone is uncommon, the reported incidence is about 2-3 %. Tuberculous osteomyelitis of fibular head is very rare and it mimics neoplasm. Here we report a case of a 28 year old male presenting with unremitting right knee pain with swelling around fibular head with knee radiography showing lytic lesion of proximal fibula,excisional biopsy was done and histopathological report confirmed it as tuberculous osteomyelitis.

 Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal, 2015; 18 (2), page: 33-35

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Published

2017-11-10

How to Cite

Thapa, S. S., Lamichanne, A., & Mahara, D. P. (2017). Tuberculous pseudotumor of fibular head. Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal, 18(2), 33–35. https://doi.org/10.3126/jssn.v18i2.18573

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Case Reports