Elbow pain proven to be tuberculous arthritis: A case report / 대한마취과학회지
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
; : 211-214, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
Elbow tuberculosis is a rare disease which accounts for 1-3% of all cases of osteoarticular tuberculosis. The diagnosis of tuberculous arthritis is very difficult in most clinical situations because of the insidious onset, indolent process, and mild and non-specific local or systemic symptoms. Thus, the confirmatory diagnosis and effective treatment for tuberculous arthritis are delayed until the disease progresses to an advanced stage in many clinical settings. Herein we report a case of septic arthritis of the elbow due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis as a result of misdiagnosis and delayed treatments.
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Assunto principal:
Artrite
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Tuberculose
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Tuberculose Osteoarticular
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Artrite Infecciosa
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Doenças Raras
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Erros de Diagnóstico
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Cotovelo
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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En
Revista:
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Ano de publicação:
2010
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Article