Tuberculous tenosynovitis of the tibialis anterior tendon: a case report

Foot Ankle Int. 2002 Dec;23(12):1131-4. doi: 10.1177/107110070202301210.

Abstract

Tuberculous tenosynovitis is an uncommon form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis occurring primarily in the hands and wrists with limited reports involving the lower extremities. We report a rare case of tuberculous tenosynovitis of the tibialis anterior tendon occurring in a 37-year-old Filipino male. The tendon was surgically debrided and the patient was given a six month course of antituberculin chemotherapy. At one year postoperatively, the patient has good function with no evidence of recurrence.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Ankle
  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
  • Streptococcus agalactiae / isolation & purification
  • Tendons / microbiology*
  • Tenosynovitis / drug therapy
  • Tenosynovitis / etiology*
  • Tenosynovitis / microbiology
  • Tuberculosis / complications*
  • Tuberculosis / drug therapy

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents