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. 2008 Sep 18:6:15.
doi: 10.1186/1546-0096-6-15.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis monoarthritis in a child

Derek Rajakumar  1 , Alan M Rosenberg
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis monoarthritis in a child

Derek Rajakumar et al. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. .

Abstract

A child with isolated Mycobacterium tuberculosis monoarthritis, with features initially suggesting oligoarthritis subtype of juvenile idiopathic arthritis, is presented. This patient illustrates the need to consider the possibility of tuberculosis as the cause of oligoarthritis in high-risk pediatric populations even in the absence of a tuberculosis contact history and without evidence of overt pulmonary disease.

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Figure 1
Marked swelling of the left lower leg first developed 16 months after arthritis onset and 8 months following initiation of anti-tuberculosis treatment. An erythematous bleb (arrow) was incised and the extruded fluid stained positive for acid fast bacilli.
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