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Case Reports
. 2023 Jan 26;11(1):e6872.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.6872. eCollection 2023 Jan.

Tuberculous tenosynovitis of the hand: A challenging diagnosis

Asma Kefi  1   2 , Khaoula Ben Abdelghani  1   2 , Ilef Ben Jemaa  2   3 , Mounira Elleuch  1   2 , Cyrine Sassi  1   2 , Myriam Jrad  2   3 , Sami Turki  1   2 , Ezzeddine Abderrahim  1   2
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Case Reports

Tuberculous tenosynovitis of the hand: A challenging diagnosis

Asma Kefi et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Tuberculous tenosynovitis of the hand is a very rare condition. Herein, we report the case of tuberculous tenosynovitis of the hand in a 32-year-old woman. We highlight the success of anti tuberculosis drugs alone without resort to surgical treatment.

Keywords: MRI; tenosynovitis; treatment; tuberculosis.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
(A) T1 weighted MRI image of the left hand showing thickening of flexor sheaths. (B) Post‐gadolinium sequence demonstrating avid enhancement of the thickening of flexor sheaths
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
(A) MRI image of the left hand showing full regression of tenosynovitis. (B) MRI image of the left hand showing full regression of tenosynovitis
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