Elbow pain proven to be tuberculous arthritis: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2010.58.2.211
- Author:
Sun Soph JUNG
1
;
Mi Kyoung LEE
;
Sang Ho LIM
;
Yong Man KWON
;
Sang Sik CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea. clonidine@empal.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Elbow tuberculosis;
Tuberculous arthritis
- MeSH:
Arthritis;
Arthritis, Infectious;
Diagnostic Errors;
Elbow;
Mycobacterium tuberculosis;
Rare Diseases;
Tuberculosis;
Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2010;58(2):211-214
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Elbow tuberculosis is a rare disease which accounts for 1-3% of all cases of osteoarticular tuberculosis. The diagnosis of tuberculous arthritis is very difficult in most clinical situations because of the insidious onset, indolent process, and mild and non-specific local or systemic symptoms. Thus, the confirmatory diagnosis and effective treatment for tuberculous arthritis are delayed until the disease progresses to an advanced stage in many clinical settings. Herein we report a case of septic arthritis of the elbow due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis as a result of misdiagnosis and delayed treatments.
