PMC5337770_01
Pre-treatment radiographs of the foot (AP and oblique) showing diffuse osteopenia with narrowing of the talonavicular joint and erosion of the articular surface of talus and navicular and prominent soft tissue.
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F1
The plain radiographs of foot AP and oblique views showed diffuse osteopenia with marginal erosion of the articular surface of talus and navicular and narrowing of the talonavicular joint with prominent soft tissue medial to the talonavicular joint (figure 1).
Histopathological examination showing well formed epitheloid cell granuloma along with Langerhans-type giant cell, lymphocytic infilteration, and fibrocollagenous tissue (100x).
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F2
On histopathological examination, epitheloid granulomas with caseating necrosis were seen which was suggestive of tuberculosis (figure 2).
Post-treatment radiographs (AP and oblique) showing remineralization of bones with sclerosis of joint margins and reappearance of joint space of the talonavicular joint and disappearance of soft tissue.
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The plain radiological findings showed remineralization of bones with sclerosis of joint margins and reformation of the joint space (figure 3).