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Arthritis
Data on arthritis discussed by Y.S. Ding and colleagues
March 25th, 2008
According to a study from Changhua, Taiwan, "Tuberculous arthritis of the elbow is an uncommon manifestation of osteoarticular tuberculosis. Its infrequent occurrence and random symptoms often result in misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis, which may lead to joint deformity." "We report a case of elbow pain accompanied by symptoms similar to those of lateral epicondylitis. The diagnosis of tuberculous arthritis was established by sonographically guided needle aspiration and confirmed by Mycobacterium tuberculosis cultured from the aspiration material. The patient had a good recovery after treatment with antituberculosis drugs," wrote Y.S. Ding and colleagues. ...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-03-25)
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