Tuberculous arthritis of the elbow joint: A case report.

نویسندگان

  • Ayten Yazıcı
  • Gökçen Kayan
  • Selçuk Yaylacı
  • Mustafa Volkan Demir
  • Engin Karakeçe
  • Ali Tamer
  • Oğuz Karabay
چکیده

Tuberculous arthritis of the elbow joint is rare. A 57-year-old male patient presented with swelling, pain, and redness of the elbow. The symptoms first appeared one month ago; he was given antibiotic treatment after the diagnosis of septic arthritis at another center. The patient who did not improve with treatment was diagnosed with tuberculous arthritis according to the culture and was started on antituberculosis treatment. Tuberculous arthritis usually presents with chronic arthritis. However, it can also present in patients with septic arthritis.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • European journal of rheumatology

دوره 3 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2016