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. 2016 Sep;3(3):142-143.
doi: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2015.0062. Epub 2016 Feb 1.

Tuberculous arthritis of the elbow joint: A case report

Ayten Yazıcı  1 , Gökçen Kayan  2 , Selçuk Yaylacı  3 , Mustafa Volkan Demir  3 , Engin Karakeçe  4 , Ali Tamer  3 , Oğuz Karabay  2
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Tuberculous arthritis of the elbow joint: A case report

Ayten Yazıcı et al. Eur J Rheumatol. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Tuberculosis; elbow joint; septic arthritis.

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Figures

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Figure 1
Elbow magnetic resonanace imaging (MRI) Density change, marked contrast enhancement, changes in bone density, thickening of synovial structures, and contrast enhancement of the medullary bone marrow and effusion
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Figure 2
Positive mycobacterial culture
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Figure 3
Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli
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