[Osteoarticular tuberculosis]

Tuberk Toraks. 2003;51(4):424-31.
[Article in Turkish]

Abstract

Tuberculosis (Tbc) remains as a major public health problem in the world. Extrapulmonary Tbc is gaining importance and it accounts for approximately 15% of all new cases. Osteoarticular Tbc is an infrequent form of the disease, accounting for 1-5% of all cases. Joints are uncommon site of infection; therefore, peripheral Tbc is considered rare. Tbc arthritis are usually monoarticular but oligoarticular involvement are also reported. We presented here four cases with osteoarticular Tbc and reviewed the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Joint Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Joint Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Joint Diseases / pathology
  • Lumbar Vertebrae
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Thoracic Vertebrae
  • Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / diagnosis*
  • Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / diagnostic imaging
  • Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / pathology
  • Tuberculosis, Spinal / diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis, Spinal / pathology
  • Ultrasonography