Delayed Diagnosis of Tuberculous Arthritis of the Knee in an Air Force Service Member: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Mil Med. 2016 Mar;181(3):e306-9. doi: 10.7205/MILMED-D-15-00232.

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is a common disease worldwide affecting more than 2 billion people, including latent, pulmonary, and extrapulmonary TB. The presentation of disseminated TB is variable and dependent on the organs affected. Therefore, making the diagnosis and providing appropriate treatment can be delayed. We present a case of disseminated TB in a patient with Sjögren's syndrome on hydroxychloroquine monotherapy without traditional risk factors.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
  • Delayed Diagnosis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Knee Joint / physiopathology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Military Personnel
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis / isolation & purification*
  • Risk Factors
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / complications
  • Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / complications
  • Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / diagnosis*
  • Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / drug therapy

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents