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Case Reports
. 2023 Nov 11;15(11):e48658.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.48658. eCollection 2023 Nov.

Tuberculosis of the Lateral Condyle of the Femur: A Case Report

Rajavel K  1 , Eswaran Mythilisri  1 , Gowtham S  1 , Saravanan V  1
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Tuberculosis of the Lateral Condyle of the Femur: A Case Report

Rajavel K et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Tuberculosis in India has been a constant health issue. The revised national tuberculosis control program has suggested antitubercular drug regimens according to WHO guidelines for pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Here is an uncommon case of an adult presenting with a single lytic lesion of the lateral condyle of the femur; he had no history of primary foci of pulmonary tuberculosis and curettage of the lesion and histopathological examination of the bone tissue showed tubercular etiology. The patient, hence, was started on antitubercular drugs and at a six-month follow-up, resolution of the lesion was noticed.

Keywords: adult; lateral femoral condyle; lytic lesion; single foci; skeletal tuberculosis.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. Preoperative X-ray
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Figure 2. Preoperative MRI
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Figure 3. Intraoperative picture
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Figure 4. Postoperative X-ray
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Figure 5. Postoperative MRI
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Figure 6. Postoperative range of movements of the left knee
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