Background: Even though tuberculosis is a common disease among children in developing countries, tuberculous dactylitis is an uncommon form of Skeletal tuberculosis specially with involvement of both the hands and feet.
Case Presentation: A one-and-a-half-year-old previously healthy female Ethiopian toddler presented to our pediatric outpatient clinic with a history of two-month duration of painful multiple swellings over both her hands and feet. The swelling involved the proximal phalanx of the left index finger, dorsum of the right hand, and dorsum of both feet over the first metatarsal bone. Physical examination, radiologic findings, and histopathology suggested tuberculous dactylitis. The patient was treated with anti-tuberculosis drugs for one year and she showed clinical and radiologic improvement and recovery.
Conclusion: Tubercular dactylitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of children from endemic areas presenting with bone and joint pain or swelling. Our experience of a twelve-month course of antitubercular treatment, which is in line with WHO recommendations, for skeletal tuberculosis, showed excellent outcomes.
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