{Reference Type}: Case Reports
{Title}: Primary Tuberculosis of the Cuboid and Fifth Metatarsal Without Pulmonary Involvement: A Rare Case Report.
{Author}: Yadav S;Rawal G;Jeyaraman M;
{Journal}: Cureus
{Volume}: 15
{Issue}: 8
{Year}: 2023 Aug
暂无{DOI}: 10.7759/cureus.43049
{Abstract}: Tuberculosis affecting the smaller bones of the foot is relatively infrequent. There is a paucity of data related to the tubercular involvement of cuboid and metatarsal bones. Diagnosis is challenging, especially in the absence of pulmonary involvement, a history of trauma, and contact with tuberculosis. We present a rare case of primary tuberculosis of the cuboid and fifth metatarsal without pulmonary involvement. The patient was started on anti-tubercular chemotherapy. A detailed literature search revealed that no such case with concomitant involvement of the cuboid and fifth metatarsal without pulmonary seeding has ever been reported.