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. 1997 Sep;6(5):330–331. doi: 10.1007/BF01142680

Tuberculosis of the sacroiliac joint

G Vaiopoulos 1,, P P Sfikakis 2, E Velikas 3, C Kittas 4, P Kaklamanis 1
PMCID: PMC3454597  PMID: 9391804

Abstract

A 23-year-old woman presented with low back pain of several months' duration. A tuberculous infection of the left sacroiliac joint was diagnosed by closed-needle biopsy. The clinical presentation, radiological features and outcome of this patient are discussed.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Sacroiliac joint, Conservative treatment, Needle biopsy

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