Tuberculosiss Arthritis: A Case Report

Tuberculosis Arthritis of the knee joint is rare. A 25-year old female patient presented with pain andswelling her left knee. The symptoms first appeared two months earlier; she was given glucocorticoidafter diagnosed Rheumatoid Arthritis. did not improve treatment. wasdiagnosed tuberculosis arthritis according to biopsy and PCR TB result. Biopsy excision kneefound granulomatous appearance, which consistent tuberculosis, examination also found apositive effect. Antituberculosis treatment started will be continued for nine months. Tuberculosisarthritis frequently mimics more common etiologies can difficult diagnose. arthritismay suspected in a chronic case pain, usually monoarticular, although pulmonary may absent.