Tuberculosis tenosynovitis of the flexor tendons in the wrist: a case report

Extra-pulmonarytuberculosis is a rare form of tuberculosis that can pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We report a case of extra-articular tuberculosis tenosynovitis in a 45-year immunocompetent patient. The symptoms of the patient mimicked De Quervain's disease and carpal tunnel syndr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica 2014, Vol.48 (6), p.690-692
Hauptverfasser:	Anoumou, Michel N'guessan, Kouame, Maurice, Daix, Thomas, Yepie, Armand
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use Biopsy, Needle Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - diagnosis Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - surgery Diagnosis, Differential Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Immunohistochemistry Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Middle Aged Rare Diseases Risk Assessment Severity of Illness Index Tenosynovitis - diagnosis Tenosynovitis - microbiology Tenosynovitis - therapy Treatment Outcome Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular - diagnosis Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular - drug therapy Wrist Joint - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Extra-pulmonarytuberculosis is a rare form of tuberculosis that can pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We report a case of extra-articular tuberculosis tenosynovitis in a 45-year immunocompetent patient. The symptoms of the patient mimicked De Quervain's disease and carpal tunnel syndrome. Following pathological confirmation of the diagnosis, the patient recovered following a six-month antitubercular chemotherapy.
ISSN:	1017-995X
DOI:	10.3944/AOTT.2014.3168