Tuberculosis of the distal end of the radius mimicking a giant-cell tumour

Pan, K.L.; Ibrahim, S.

Medical Journal of Malaysia 55 Suppl C: 105-106

2000


ISSN/ISBN: 0300-5283
PMID: 11200036
Document Number: 524555
We report a case of a lady presenting with a lesion in the distal radius with classical radiological features of a giant-cell tumour. These tumours are often resected without preliminary histological confirmation. A biopsy done in this patient showed it to be tuberculosis.

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