Tuberculous Olecranon Bursitis

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  • Arcot Rekha
  • Keerthi Kumaran
چکیده

Olecranon bursal involvement due to tuberculosis is not often seen in literature. Involvement is often seen in the subdeltoid and trochanteric bursa, with concomitant skeletal involvement. We report a patient with isolated tuberculous granuloma of the olecranon bursa with no comorbid illness.

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تاریخ انتشار 2014