| Tuberculous dactylitis in the setting of low serum vitamin D - A case report. | |
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PMID: 21621496 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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We present the case of a previously well patient who presented to the Emergency Department of a Dublin hospital with a tuberculous infection of his dominant index finger and a very low serum vitamin D level - this has been implicated in both primary and reactivation infections with Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. This case highlights and reviews both the importance of considering non-endemic pathologies in the setting of a patient base of diverse ethnicity, and the emerging importance of vitamin D in the immune response to M.tuberculosis infection. We discuss the relevant literature to highlight the background of this disease process, and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to these patients. |
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K C Cahill; F J Conroy; A Brown; R L E Dunlop; P Eadie; J Keane |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-5-26 |
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Title: Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS Volume: - ISSN: 1878-0539 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 May |
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Created Date: 2011-5-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101264239 Medline TA: J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Dept of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, St James Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland. |
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