저자들은 한 44세 여성의 좌측 주두골 내부에 발생한 골종양을 의심케 하는 골낭종성 골결핵을 소파시 얻은 조직편의 병리학적 검사로 확인 후 항결핵 요법으로 완치할 수 있기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고 한다.
Authors report a case of cystic tuberculosis of left olecranon in a 44 year-old woman, which mimicked the bone tumor at initial presentation. She complained mild discomfort in the left elbow over a month. On examination there were no local redness, swelling, tenderness and deformity. There was no limitation of left elbow motion. After open curettage of the lesion, bone tuberculosis was confirmed by histological study. Postoperative triple chemotherapy of 12 months (Rifamcpicin, ethambutal, INH) could cure the disease.
