Tuberculous arthritis of the elbow joint: A case report

YAZICI A., KAYAN G., YAYLACI S., Demir M. V., KARAKEÇE E., TAMER A., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.3, no.3, pp.142-143, 2016 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 3 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2015.0062
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.142-143
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

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.