Korean J Anesthesiol.  2010 Feb;58(2):211-214. 10.4097/kjae.2010.58.2.211.

Elbow pain proven to be tuberculous arthritis: A case report

• Jung SS
• Lee MK
• Lim SH
• Kwon YM
• Choi SS

• KMID: 2092280
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2010.58.2.211

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.

Keyword

Elbow tuberculosis; Tuberculous arthritis

MeSH Terms

Arthritis
Arthritis, Infectious
Diagnostic Errors
Elbow
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Rare Diseases
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular