This Woman Swollen Finger Was Actually Tuberculosis
Image zoom You wouldnt think that a swollen pinky finger should warrant much worry. But for one woman in California, it turned out to be a sign of a rare manifestation of tuberculosis, according to a new report on the case, published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The 42-year-old went to the hospital after her finger had been swollen and painful for a week, though she had not injured it at all. Doctors performed an X-ray and CT scan and found swelling in the soft tissue of her finge...
United States Samantha Lauriello Swollen Pinky Finger Turned Out Rare Deadly New England Journal Got Tuberculosis
Source: health.com