01481nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653003200054653002200086653001200108653003200120653004300152100001200195700001400207700001800221700001200239700001800251245010300269856009000372300000800462490000700470520073600477022001401213       2024                            d  c02/202410aExtrapulmonary tuberculosis10afoot tuberculosis10aleprosy10aosteoarticular tuberculosis10atuberculosis osteomyelitis of the foot1 aPatel H1 aPundkar A1 aShrivastava S1 aGoyal S1 aChandanwale R00aNavigating Foot Tuberculosis in a Leprosy Survivor: A Case Managed Solely With Medical Strategies.  uhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10928463/pdf/cureus-0016-00000053991.pdf  a1-70 v163 a<p>We present a case report of a 66-year-old male patient with a known history of leprosy who presented with pain and swelling in his right foot for the past 1.5 years. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) revealed non-inflammatory exudate, and (MTB) was identified in the sample by the cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test (CBNAAT). The patient was managed conservatively with anti-Koch's treatment (AKT), and a follow-up was conducted for 12 months to monitor the treatment response and overall progress. This highlights the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate medical management, along with a long-term follow-up, among patients with ankle tuberculosis, to reduce the need for surgical intervention.</p>
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