Synovial tuberculosis masquerading as monoarticular inflammatory arthritis
We report a case of a young girl presented with history of swelling over right knee for a period of 3 years which clinical, laboratory investigations and initial radiographic features were suggestive of auto-immune arthritis. Subsequently an open biopsy was done, although cultures were negative for...
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| author | Subramaniam, Krisnan Rao Nor Hadi, Nor Hamizan Zakaria@Mohamad, Zamzuri |
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| description | We report a case of a young girl presented with history of swelling over right knee for a period of 3 years which clinical, laboratory investigations and initial radiographic features were suggestive of auto-immune arthritis. Subsequently an open biopsy was done, although cultures were negative for MTB or NTM, histopathological examination (HPE) reported a chronic granulomatous inflammation which was highly suggestive of Tuberculosis (TB). She received anti-tuberculosis treatment for a total of one year and noted marked improvement which was evidently shown clinically and radiograhically. Musculoskeletal TB is known to be a great mimicker of other pathology. A high index of suspicion is needed especially in a TB-prone area. |
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| spelling | iium-740002019-09-06T08:22:06Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/74000/ Synovial tuberculosis masquerading as monoarticular inflammatory arthritis Subramaniam, Krisnan Rao Nor Hadi, Nor Hamizan Zakaria@Mohamad, Zamzuri RD701 Orthopedics We report a case of a young girl presented with history of swelling over right knee for a period of 3 years which clinical, laboratory investigations and initial radiographic features were suggestive of auto-immune arthritis. Subsequently an open biopsy was done, although cultures were negative for MTB or NTM, histopathological examination (HPE) reported a chronic granulomatous inflammation which was highly suggestive of Tuberculosis (TB). She received anti-tuberculosis treatment for a total of one year and noted marked improvement which was evidently shown clinically and radiograhically. Musculoskeletal TB is known to be a great mimicker of other pathology. A high index of suspicion is needed especially in a TB-prone area. Scientia Ricerca 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/74000/1/Case%20report.pdf Subramaniam, Krisnan Rao and Nor Hadi, Nor Hamizan and Zakaria@Mohamad, Zamzuri (2019) Synovial tuberculosis masquerading as monoarticular inflammatory arthritis. Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, 3 (1). pp. 12-15. ISSN 2573-4962 https://scientiaricerca.com/srortr/pdf/SRORTR-03-000071.pdf |
| spellingShingle | RD701 Orthopedics Subramaniam, Krisnan Rao Nor Hadi, Nor Hamizan Zakaria@Mohamad, Zamzuri Synovial tuberculosis masquerading as monoarticular inflammatory arthritis |
| title | Synovial tuberculosis masquerading as monoarticular inflammatory arthritis |
| title_full | Synovial tuberculosis masquerading as monoarticular inflammatory arthritis |
| title_fullStr | Synovial tuberculosis masquerading as monoarticular inflammatory arthritis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synovial tuberculosis masquerading as monoarticular inflammatory arthritis |
| title_short | Synovial tuberculosis masquerading as monoarticular inflammatory arthritis |
| title_sort | synovial tuberculosis masquerading as monoarticular inflammatory arthritis |
| topic | RD701 Orthopedics |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/74000/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/74000/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/74000/1/Case%20report.pdf |