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Tuberculous fistula between the 5th lumbar vertebra and the colon presenting as a left thigh abscess
✍ Scribed by A. D. Johnson; W. J. McIntosh
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 201 KB
- Volume
- 65
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
An abscess of the left thigh due to a fistula between a tuberculous 5th lumbar vertebra, the sigmoid colon and the muscles and subcutaneous tissues of the left thigh is described. This appears to be a unique occurrence and was only diagnosed at post-mortem. The treatment and diagnosis are discussed.