Tuberculous Arthritis in the Elbow Joint in an Adolescent

Mehmet Öztürk; Ayşenur Akatlı; Ahmet Sığırcı; Nusret Akpolat

doi:10.5152/EurJTher.2017.266

Authors

Mehmet Öztürk https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5585-1476
Ayşenur Akatlı Departments of Pathology, İnönü University School of Medicine, Malatya https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9677-2456
Ahmet Sığırcı https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9221-0002
Nusret Akpolat Departments of Pathology, İnönü University School of Medicine, Malatya https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9138-2117

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5152/EurJTher.2017.266

Keywords:

Adolescent, tuberculosis, elbow joint

Abstract

Musculoskeletal system tuberculosis (TB) accounts for approximately 10% of all TB cases, excluding those involving pulmonary TB. Elbow TB is extremely rare and is seen in 2%–5% of musculoskeletal system cases. The diagnosis of TB arthritis is very difficult because its onset is insidious and progress is slow and there are nonspecific local and systemic symptoms. A delay in treatment can result in irreversible osteoarticular destruction. This paper presents the clinical and radiological findings of a 12-year-old adolescent patient with elbow TB arthritis.

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Author Biography

Ahmet Sığırcı

Division of Pediatric Radiology, İnönü University School of Medicine, Malatya

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