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European Journal of Rheumatology
Volume 3 · Issue 3
Pages: 142-143
History
Published Online: September 3, 2019
Copyright © 2019 European Journal of Rheumatology
Ayten Yazıcı
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Kocaeli University School of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey
Gökçen Kayan
Clinic of Infection Diseases, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey
Selçuk Yaylacı
Department of Internal Medicine, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey
Mustafa Volkan Demir
Department of Internal Medicine, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey
Engin Karakeçe
Department of Clinic Microbiology, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey
Ali Tamer
Department of Internal Medicine, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey
Oğuz Karabay
Clinic of Infection Diseases, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey
Yazıcı, A., Kayan, G., Yaylacı, S., Demir, M. V., Karakeçe, E., Tamer, A., & Karabay, O. (2019). Tuberculous arthritis of the elbow joint: A case report. European Journal of Rheumatology, 3(3), 142–143. https://doi.org/10.5152/eurjrheum.2015.0062
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Abstract
Abstract
Tuberculous arthritis of the elbow joint is rare. A 57-year-old male patient presented with swelling, pain, and redness of the elbow. The symptoms first appeared one month ago; he was given antibiotic treatment after the diagnosis of septic arthritis at another center. The patient who did not improve with treatment was diagnosed with tuberculous arthritis according to the culture and was started on antituberculosis treatment. Tuberculous arthritis usually presents with chronic arthritis. However, it can also present in patients with septic arthritis.
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Published In
Journal
European Journal of Rheumatology
Volume / Issue
Volume 3 · Issue 3
Pages
142-143
History
Published Online
September 3, 2019
Copyright
Copyright (c) 2019 European Journal of Rheumatology
Affiliations
Ayten Yazıcı
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Kocaeli University School of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey
Gökçen Kayan
Clinic of Infection Diseases, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey
Selçuk Yaylacı
Department of Internal Medicine, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey
Mustafa Volkan Demir
Department of Internal Medicine, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey
Engin Karakeçe
Department of Clinic Microbiology, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey
Ali Tamer
Department of Internal Medicine, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey
Oğuz Karabay
Clinic of Infection Diseases, Sakarya Training and Research Hospital, Sakarya, Turkey
Cite this Article
Yazıcı, A., Kayan, G., Yaylacı, S., Demir, M. V., Karakeçe, E., Tamer, A., & Karabay, O. (2019). Tuberculous arthritis of the elbow joint: A case report. European Journal of Rheumatology, 3(3), 142–143. https://doi.org/10.5152/eurjrheum.2015.0062
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