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Ekstendirani anterolateralni pristup kroz jedan rez za lijeÄenje bolesti kuka bolesnika s cerebralnom paralizom
Cerebral palsy often carries a high risk of hip involvement, especially in patients with a higher degree of body involvement. Hip subluxations and dislocations are commonly seen in non-ambulatory patients. We report on a single skin incision anterolateral approach to the hip that provides excellent visualization of all relevant anatomical structures and allows for a broad range of operative procedures needed to complete the San Diego operation. From 2005 to 2020, 50 patients (56 hips) were treated using the San Diego procedure. There were 22 male and 28 female patients, with 28 dislocated and 28 subluxated hips. The average patient age at the time of surgery was nine (range, 4 ā 22 years). A San Diego or Dega pelvic osteotomy was done in 49 hips, and seven hips underwent a Brunner-type pelvic osteotomy. The mean follow-up was seven years (range, 2 ā 13 years). The median preoperative AI measured at 40Ā° (range, 35Ā° ā 50Ā°). The median postoperative AI at the time of the most recent follow-up was 22,5Ā° (range, 5Ā° ā 40Ā°). The average head migration index at the last follow-up was 10% (range, 0% ā 60%). Two infections, three recurring adduction contractures, four redislocations, one fracture, and one pseudarthrosis were encountered. All patients were eventually able to sit pain-free, with significantly better sitting balance.Cerebralna paraliza nosi sa sobom visok rizik od bolesti kuka, osobito u bolesnika s viÅ”im stupnjevima zahvaÄenosti tijela. Subluksacije i dislokacije su uÄestale u bolesnika koji ne hodaju. Ovdje predstavljamo kohortu bolesnika lijeÄenu kirurÅ”ki upotrebom jednog reza i ekstendiranog anterolateralnog pristupa na kuk. Ovaj rez i pristup na zglob kuka omoguÄuju odliÄnu vizualizaciju svih važnih anatomskih struktura kao i izvoÄenje svih potrebnih zahvata unutar San Diego procedure. Od 2005. do 2018. godine 50 bolesnika (56 kukova) lijeÄeno je San Diego operacijom. Bilo je 22 muÅ”kih i 28 ženskih bolesnika, 28 dislokacija i 28 subluksacija. ProsjeÄna dob bolesnika prilikom operacije bila je 9 godina (4 ā 22 god.). San Diego, odnosno Dega osteotomija zdjelice uÄinjene su na 49 kukova, a na 7 osteotomija po Brunneru. ProsjeÄno praÄenje trajalo je 7 godina (2 ā 13 god.). Srednja vrijednost preoperativno mjerenog AI iznosila je 40Ā° (35Ā° - 50Ā°), a postoperativno AI je mjerio 22,5Ā° (5Ā° ā 40Ā°). ProsjeÄna vrijednost migracijskog indeksa glave na posljednjem pregledu iznosila je 10% (0% ā 60%). Od komplikacija uoÄene su 4 redislokacije, 2 sluÄaja infekcije aduktorne regije, 3 povratne aduktorne kontrakture, 1 subtrohanterna fraktura te 1 sluÄaj pseudartroze femura. Svi bolesnici su na posljednjoj kontroli pokazali bolji balans u sjedeÄem položaju te su sjedili bez bolova
Zastarjeli Monteggini prijelomi u djece
Results of surgical treatment for chronic Monteggia\u27s lesions in 16 children were retrospectively analyzed. The mean age at the time of reconstructive surgery was 7 years and 8 months. Using Bado\u27s classification, there were 12 type I, 3 type III lesions, and 1 type IV lesion. In 11 cases, operative procedures consisted of a combination of corrective ulnar osteotomy and open reduction of radial head. Corrective ulnar osteotomy alone was required in 2 cases. Another two cases required a combination of corrective osteotomy of both radial and ulnar shafts. Annular ligament reconstruction had to be performed in only 1 case initially submitted to open reduction of radial head. The patients were examined at 9 years and 6 months of the initial reconstructive procedure on an average. Using the scale proposed by Morrey, there were 9 good, 4 satisfactory, and 3 poor results. Eleven complications were recorded including 2 radial nerve lesions, 2 nonunions at the site of ulnar osteotomy, 5 redislocations and 1 subluxation, and 1 ulnar fracture below the site of osteotomy. Seven of 11 patients with complications underwent repeat operative procedures. These seven patients included both children previously submitted to combined osteotomies of both the ulna and radius as well as both children who had undergone corrective ulnar osteotomy alone. Thus, a very high rate of complications was recorded in our series of patients undergoing operative treatment for the sequels of Monteggia\u27s lesions. In our opinion, the main reason for this was inappropriate choice of operative treatment. Reporting on this very high rate of complications may hopefully draw attention to the fact that reconstructive procedures to correct the sequels of Monteggia\u27s lesions should not be attempted before learning the basic principles that need to be addressed. These are reconstructive procedures that should only be performed after a thorough study of the possible complications. Based upon this survey of our experience, we conclude that in addition to ulnar deformity correction, open reduction and stabilization of radial head are mandatory to achieve a satisfactory result.Provedena je retrospektivna analiza rezultata kirurÅ”kog lijeÄenja zastarjelih Montegginih prijeloma u 16 djece, 6 djevojÄica i 10 djeÄaka. ProsjeÄena dob u vrijeme rekonstruktivne operacije bila je 7 godina i 8 mjeseci (raspon od 5 godina i 2 mjeseca do 12 godina i 10 mjeseci). Prema Badoovoj klasifikaciji bilo je 12 sluÄajeva tipa I, 3 tipa III i 1 tipa IV. U 11 sluÄajeva primijenili smo kombinaciju korektivne osteotomije ulne i krvave repozicije glavice radijusa, u 2 sluÄaja uÄinjena je samo korektivna osteotomija ulne, u 2 sluÄaja kombinacija korektivne osteotomije ulne i radijusa, a u jednom krvava repozicija glavice radijusa uz rekonstrukciju anularnog ligamenta. Vrijeme praÄenja iznosilo je prosjeÄno 9 godina i 6 mjeseci (raspon od 3 godine i 10 mjeseci do 17 godina). Prema Morreyevih ljestvici bilo je 9 dobrih, 4 zadovoljavajuÄa i 3 loÅ”a rezultata. Zabilježeno je 11 komplikacija: 2 lezije radijalnog živca, 2 pseudoartroze na mjestu osteotomije ulne, 5 reluksacija i 1 subluksacija, 1 prijelom ulne ispod mjesta ostetomije. Zbog komplikacija ponovno je operirano 7 djece, ukljuÄujuÄi oba djeteta kod kojih je bila primijenjena kombinacija osteotomije ulne i radijusa i te oba djeteta kod kojih je bila primijenjena samo korektivna osteotomija ulne. KirurÅ”ko lijeÄenje zastarjelih Montegginih prijeloma u naÅ”oj seriji je bilo povezano s velikim brojem komplikacija. Smatramo da je glavni uzrok tome bio neprimjeren izbor kirurÅ”kog zahvata. Uz ispravljanje deformacije ulne neophodna je i krvava repozicija i stabilizacija glavice radijusa
Nova metoda lijeÄenja patele alte kod bolesnice s cerebralnom paralizom: prikaz sluÄaja s pregledom literature
Patella alta is a common condition in ambulatory patients with cerebral palsy, especially those with crouch gait. The treatment of symptomatic patella alta in such patients is complex and conservative methods seldom provide satisfactory results. Thus, patellar tendon advancement surgery is often required and can be, if necessary, combined with other surgical procedures. Here, we report a case of combining both conservative method and surgical procedure in a 26-year-old female patient with cerebral palsy and bilateral patella alta. One month prior to surgical intervention we administered a botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) in the ipsilateral quadriceps. Reduced muscle spasticity of the knee extensor mechanism facilitated the patellar tendon shortening procedure and yielded excellent postoperative results. After a six-month postoperative rehabilitation course, the patient had no pain and the knee range of motion improved from 5-50Ā° preoperatively to 0-140Ā° postoperatively in both knees. To our knowledge, we are the first to report a use of preoperative BTX-A in the treatment of patella alta in a patient with cerebral palsy. The efficacy and safety of this treatment modality may give encouragement to a wider use of preoperative BTX-A in order to facilitate surgical intervention and postoperative rehabilitation in cases of muscle spasticity.Patela alta relativno je Äesto stanje u ambulatornih bolesnika s cerebralnom paralizom, osobito onih koji se prezentiraju ÄuÄeÄim hodom. LijeÄenje simptomatske patele alte u takvih je bolesnika složeno i konzervativne metode lijeÄenja rijetko daju zadovoljavajuÄe rezultate. Stoga je u veÄini sluÄajeva indicirano operacijsko lijeÄenje u smislu izolirane distalizacije patele ili udružene s drugim kirurÅ”kim zahvatima. U ovom radu prikazan je sluÄaj udružene primjene konzervativne metode lijeÄenja i kirurÅ”kog zahvata kod 26-godiÅ”nje bolesnice s cerebralnom paralizom i obostranom patelom altom. Mjesec dana prije kirurÅ”ke intervencije apliciran je botulinum toksin tip A (BTX-A) u ipsilateralni miÅ”iÄ kvadricepsa. PosljediÄno smanjena spastiÄnost miÅ”iÄa ekstenzora koljena olakÅ”ala je postupak skraÄivanja ligamenta patele i omoguÄila je sigurniju rehabilitaciju. Å est mjeseci nakon operacije pojedinog koljena bolesnica se nije žalila na bolove, a opseg pokreta oba koljena poboljÅ”an je s 5-50Ā° prije operacije na 0-140Ā° poslije operacije. Ovim radom prvi smo izvjestili o uporabi prijeoperacijskog BTX-A u lijeÄenju patele alte kod bolesnika sa cerebralnom paralizom. Dokaz o uÄinkovitosti i sigurnosti ove metode lijeÄenja mogao bi potaknuti Å”iru prijeoperacijsku primjenu BTX-A kako bi se, u sluÄajevima poviÅ”enog tonusa miÅ”iÄa, olakÅ”ala kirurÅ”ka intervencija i unaprijedila poslijeoperacijska rehabilitacija
Overuse Injuries in Children and Adolescents
Danas je velik broj djece i adolescenata ukljuÄen u organizirani Å”port te se u skladu s time bilježi porast broja ozljeda i sindroma prenaprezanja sustava za kretanje. Djeca nisu "mali ljudi" i imaju jedinstvenu sposobnost rasta te se razlikuju od odraslih prema strukturama koje omoguÄavaju rast i razvoj, a to su ploÄe rasta, epifize i apofize i na tim osjetljivim hrskaviÄnim strukturama najÄeÅ”Äe se pojavljuju sindromi prenaprezanja. Sposobnost djece da podnose dugotrajna optereÄenja manja je nego u odraslih. U doba rasta pojavljuje se grupa razvojnih bolesti, kao npr. juvenilne osteohondroze, koje mogu biti izazvane prenaprezanjem. Dijagnostika i lijeÄenje sindroma prenaprezanja u djece i adolescenata Å”portaÅ”a isti su kao u odraslih. Važna je primarna i sekundarna prevencija sindroma prenaprezanja prilagodbom treninga osobitostima djeÄje dobi, provoÄenjem vježbi istezanja te rano prepoznavanje prvih simptoma sindroma prenaprezanja.More and more children participate in sports competitions. The main difference between children and adults is that the former still grow and develop. An immature musculosceletal system is less able to cope with repetitive biomehanical stress. Sites of overuse injury are the sites of rapid growth: epiphysis, apophysis, and growth plates. Overuse injuries in children most commonly affect the cartilage where it meets with the tendons (nonarticular chondrosis), cartilage and bone at the joints surfaces (primary and secondary osteochondrosis), or the bone and its physis (stress fractures). The most characteristic overuse injuries in children are physeal stress fracture and osteochondrosis. The basic diagnostic and treatment principles in children greatly correspond to those in adults. The prevention of overuse injuries in children is very important. To minimise the injuries, children should be encouraged to limit the length of exercise, use high-quality equipment properly, cross train, and participate in conditioning programs to develop strength and flexibility
Osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in children and adolescents
UzroÄnici, epidemiologija, dijagnostika pa i lijeÄenje septiÄkog artritisa i osteomijelitisa u djece su se posljednjih godina promijenili. NajÄeÅ”Äi uzroÄnik ostaju bakterije i to i dalje Staphyloccocus aureus dok je Haemophilus influenzae nakon uvoÄenja obaveznog cjepiva gotovo nestao. Standardno lijeÄenje je i dalje empirijska antibiotska terapija u kombinaciji s kirurÅ”kim zahvatima. Nove sheme antibiotskog lijeÄenja predviÄaju samo nekoliko dana parenteralne primjene nakon Äega slijedi peroralno lijeÄenje. KirurÅ”ki zahvati iako u opadanju i dalje imaju važno mjestu u lijeÄenju i to ponajviÅ”e dekompresijske procedure. Danas je smrtnost samo oko 1%, meÄutim Äak i uz adekvatno lijeÄenje, mogu zavrÅ”iti destrukcijom zgloba i ploÄe rasta, skraÄenjem i angularnim deformacijama ekstremiteta i znaÄajnim invaliditetom.Causative pathogens, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of pediatric septic arthritis and osteomyelitis have changed remarkably over the past decade. Bacteria remain the most common pathogens, especially Staphylococcus aureus, while Haemophilus influenzae virtually perished after the introduction of obligatory vaccination. Empiric antibiotic therapy in combination with surgery remains the standard treatment. The trend of short-term course of parenteral antibiotic therapy followed by oral administration is observed in recent literature. Surgeries are still conducted, mostly decompression procedures. The mortality is around 1%, but even if adequate treatment is conducted, infectious diseases of locomotor system may lead to the destruction of the joint and growth plate, shortage and angular deformity of the extremity and substantial disability
Suradljivost bolesnika s adolescentnom idiopatskom skoliozom tijekom konzervativnog lijeÄenja ā pregled istraživanja i iskustva multidisciplinarnog tima Klinike za ortopediju KliniÄkoga bolniÄkog centra Zagreb
Konzervativno lijeÄenje skolioze ukljuÄuje noÅ”enje korektivne ortoze u propisanom vremenu, nerijetko potpomognuto režimom fizikalne terapije. Djelotvornost lijeÄenja ortozom dokazana je brojnim kliniÄkim ispitivanjima te predstavlja āzlatni standardā konzervativnog lijeÄenja. Suradnja bolesnika u lijeÄenju ortozom bĆ®t je uspjeÅ”nosti tretmana. LijeÄenje je uÄinkovito samo u vrijeme rasta, a najÄeÅ”Äe se odvija u periodu adolescencije. Adolescencija je psiholoÅ”ki vrlo burno razdoblje pa suradnja s adolescentnim bolesnikom može biti otežana iz viÅ”e razloga. Zato je važno razumijevanje i uvažavanje psihosocijalnih aspekata u lijeÄenju ove skupine bolesnika, kao i razumijevanje i uvažavanje dinamike cijele obitelji. UnaprjeÄivanje suradnje važno je za tijek i ishod lijeÄenja, a postupci unaprjeÄivanja suradnje i pružanja psiholoÅ”ke potpore trebaju biti kontinuirani i strukturirani. Bolesnici koji dobivaju adekvatnu psiholoÅ”ku potporu koja ukljuÄuje i edukaciju o važnosti tretmana bolje suraÄuju te se opÄenito bolje osjeÄaju od onih bolesnika koji navedenu potporu nisu primili
KRONIÄNI REKURENTNI MULTIFOKALNI OSTEOMIJELITIS (KRMO) ZDJELICE I KRALJEŽNICE U PEDIJATRIJSKOG BOLESNIKA ā PRIKAZ BOLESNIKA
Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO), which is the most serious type of chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (CNO), is a rare chronic noninfectious auto-inflammatory disease characterized by multiple sites of painful bone inflammation. Its etiology and pathophysiology is still unclear. The clinical presentation of CRMO is discerned by bone pain with typical inflammation signs and elevated inflammation parameters. Lytic and sclerotic bone lesions
can be found on X-ray scans, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), but magnetic resonance imaging represents a more sensitive method of choice for determining the prognosis and stage of the disease. CRMO treatment methods include the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), corticosteroids, bisphosphonates and biological therapy. In 2019, a 13-year-old boy was admitted at the University Hospital Center
Zagreb (UHC Zagreb). After several years of disease remissions and exacerbations with constant moderate pain, the correct diagnosis has been ascertained through the use of imaging methods, clinical presentation, biopsy and the exclusion of other diagnoses, The patient was monitored by a paediatric rheumatologist, and he has remained in remission following his treatment with biological therapy. CRMO should be suspected in a child with chronic and recurrent bone pain, elevated inflammatory parameters, osteolytic and osteosclerotic lesions found on X-ray, with the addition of visible bone oedema detected through MRI and the exclusion of infectious or malignant etiology. The process of establishing proper diagnoses puts an end to the unnecessary diagnostic procedures and inadequate therapy and reduces
the occurrence of disease complications. This case report could potentially prove to be helpful in establishing a proper diagnosis and treatment of patients with CRMO, but new studies about this rare and important disease would help shed some light on this topic and provide more information about this disease.KroniÄni rekurentni multifokalni osteomijelitis (KRMO) koji je najteži oblik kroniÄnog nebakterijskog osteomijelitisa (KNO) rijetka je kroniÄna neinfektivna autoinflamatorna bolest koju karakteriziraju viÅ”estruka mjesta upale kostiju. Etiologija i patofiziologija bolesti joÅ” uvijek je nejasna. KliniÄki dijagnoza KRMO-a razabire se po boli u kostima i prisutnosti tipiÄnih znakova upale uz poviÅ”enje parametara upale. LitiÄke i sklerotiÄne lezije kostiju mogu se naÄi
na rendgenskim snimkama, pregledu kompjuteriziranom tomografijom i nuklearnoj magnetskoj rezonanciji (NMR), a za proÅ”irenost i fazu bolesti magnetska rezonancija predstavlja osjetljiviju metodu izbora. Bolest se lijeÄi razliÄitim protuupalnim lijekovima, kao Å”to su nesteroidni antireumatici (NSAR), glukokortikoidi, bisfosfonati i bioloÅ”ki lijekovi. DjeÄak star 13 godina primljen je 2019. godine u KliniÄki bolniÄki centar Zagreb (KBC Zagreb). Nakon viÅ”egodiÅ”njih
remisija i egzacerbacija bolesti uz stalnu umjerenu bol, slikovnim dijagnostiÄkim metodama, kliniÄkom slikom, biopsijom i iskljuÄenjem drugih dijagnoza, postavljena je dijagnoza KRMO. Bolesnik je pod nadzorom djeÄjeg reumatologa i nakon bioloÅ”ke terapije ima zadovoljavajuÄu remisiju bolesti. Na KRMO treba posumnjati u djeteta s kroniÄnim i ponavljajuÄim bolovima u kostima, poviÅ”enjem upalnih parametara, osteolitiÄkim i sklerotiÄkim lezijama na rentgenskoj
(RTG) snimci, uz vidljiv koÅ”tani edem na NMR-u i iskljuÄenom infektivnom ili malignom etiologijom. Postavljanjem ispravne dijagnoze prekidaju se nepotrebni dijagnostiÄki postupci i neadekvatna terapija te se smanjuju komplikacije bolesti. Ovaj prikaz sluÄaja mogao bi biti koristan u dijagnosticiranju i lijeÄenju bolesnika s KRMO-om. Nova istraživanja o ovoj rijetkoj, ali važnoj bolesti pomogla bi nam da saznamo viÅ”e informacija o ovoj bolesti
Zastarjeli Monteggini prijelomi u djece
Results of surgical treatment for chronic Monteggia\u27s lesions in 16 children were retrospectively analyzed. The mean age at the time of reconstructive surgery was 7 years and 8 months. Using Bado\u27s classification, there were 12 type I, 3 type III lesions, and 1 type IV lesion. In 11 cases, operative procedures consisted of a combination of corrective ulnar osteotomy and open reduction of radial head. Corrective ulnar osteotomy alone was required in 2 cases. Another two cases required a combination of corrective osteotomy of both radial and ulnar shafts. Annular ligament reconstruction had to be performed in only 1 case initially submitted to open reduction of radial head. The patients were examined at 9 years and 6 months of the initial reconstructive procedure on an average. Using the scale proposed by Morrey, there were 9 good, 4 satisfactory, and 3 poor results. Eleven complications were recorded including 2 radial nerve lesions, 2 nonunions at the site of ulnar osteotomy, 5 redislocations and 1 subluxation, and 1 ulnar fracture below the site of osteotomy. Seven of 11 patients with complications underwent repeat operative procedures. These seven patients included both children previously submitted to combined osteotomies of both the ulna and radius as well as both children who had undergone corrective ulnar osteotomy alone. Thus, a very high rate of complications was recorded in our series of patients undergoing operative treatment for the sequels of Monteggia\u27s lesions. In our opinion, the main reason for this was inappropriate choice of operative treatment. Reporting on this very high rate of complications may hopefully draw attention to the fact that reconstructive procedures to correct the sequels of Monteggia\u27s lesions should not be attempted before learning the basic principles that need to be addressed. These are reconstructive procedures that should only be performed after a thorough study of the possible complications. Based upon this survey of our experience, we conclude that in addition to ulnar deformity correction, open reduction and stabilization of radial head are mandatory to achieve a satisfactory result.Provedena je retrospektivna analiza rezultata kirurÅ”kog lijeÄenja zastarjelih Montegginih prijeloma u 16 djece, 6 djevojÄica i 10 djeÄaka. ProsjeÄena dob u vrijeme rekonstruktivne operacije bila je 7 godina i 8 mjeseci (raspon od 5 godina i 2 mjeseca do 12 godina i 10 mjeseci). Prema Badoovoj klasifikaciji bilo je 12 sluÄajeva tipa I, 3 tipa III i 1 tipa IV. U 11 sluÄajeva primijenili smo kombinaciju korektivne osteotomije ulne i krvave repozicije glavice radijusa, u 2 sluÄaja uÄinjena je samo korektivna osteotomija ulne, u 2 sluÄaja kombinacija korektivne osteotomije ulne i radijusa, a u jednom krvava repozicija glavice radijusa uz rekonstrukciju anularnog ligamenta. Vrijeme praÄenja iznosilo je prosjeÄno 9 godina i 6 mjeseci (raspon od 3 godine i 10 mjeseci do 17 godina). Prema Morreyevih ljestvici bilo je 9 dobrih, 4 zadovoljavajuÄa i 3 loÅ”a rezultata. Zabilježeno je 11 komplikacija: 2 lezije radijalnog živca, 2 pseudoartroze na mjestu osteotomije ulne, 5 reluksacija i 1 subluksacija, 1 prijelom ulne ispod mjesta ostetomije. Zbog komplikacija ponovno je operirano 7 djece, ukljuÄujuÄi oba djeteta kod kojih je bila primijenjena kombinacija osteotomije ulne i radijusa i te oba djeteta kod kojih je bila primijenjena samo korektivna osteotomija ulne. KirurÅ”ko lijeÄenje zastarjelih Montegginih prijeloma u naÅ”oj seriji je bilo povezano s velikim brojem komplikacija. Smatramo da je glavni uzrok tome bio neprimjeren izbor kirurÅ”kog zahvata. Uz ispravljanje deformacije ulne neophodna je i krvava repozicija i stabilizacija glavice radijusa
Cutaneous-osseous tuberculosis: case report
U radu je prikazana djevojÄica u dobi od dvije godine i osam mjeseci s kožno koÅ”tanom tuberkulozom. Bolest je poÄela s bezbolnim crvenkastim otokom kože s unutarnje strane donjeg dijela lijeve potkoljenice s ulceracijom. Jedanaest mjeseci poslije razvio se lijevostrani preponski limfadenitis te osteomijelitis donjeg dijela lijeve goljeniÄne kosti. PatohistoloÅ”ki nalaz kože limfnog Ävora i nekrotiÄne kosti bio je granulomatozna upala. Iz uzorka nekrotiÄne kosti u kulturi porastao je mikobakterij tuberkuloze. LijeÄenje je provedeno antituberkuloticima tijekom Äetrnaest mjeseci. Kožna i koÅ”tana lezija u potpunosti su zacijeljele.A 2 years 8 month-old girl with a cutaneous ā osseous manifestation of tuberculosis is presented. The disease started with a painless red swelling accompanied with ulceration on the inner side of left distal tibia. The appearance of both, inguinal lymphadenopathy and osteomyelitis of the left distal tibia, respectively, occurred 11 months after the disease started. Pathohystologic examination of the skin, lymph nodes and necrotic bone tissue showed granulomatous inflammation. Microbiological culture examination of bone tissue confirmed Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Cutaneous - osseous lesions were successfully treated using multidrug antitubercular chemotherapy over 14 months