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American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015, 3(5), 146-147
DOI: 10.12691/AJMCR-3-5-8
Case Report

Tuberculosis - An Atypical Presentation

A Elmorsy1, , A. Clark-Morgan2 and G. Shergill2

1Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Royal Surrey County, Guildford, UK

2Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Salisbury District Hospital, Salisbury, UK

Pub. Date: April 23, 2015
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A Elmorsy, A. Clark-Morgan and G. Shergill. Tuberculosis - An Atypical Presentation. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015; 3(5):146-147. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-3-5-8

Abstract

Although endemic to the United Kingdom in the 19th and 20th centuries, cases of Tuberculosis have increased in the last twenty years making it an important differential diagnosis to consider. The recurrence of this almost extinct disease is thought to be a result of increasing prevalence of immune system deficiency, particularly Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Musculoskeletal tuberculosis, particularly of a joint, remains a rare condition - accounting for less than 5% of cases of tuberculosis. Symptoms are mild and/or non-specific, making delayed or missed diagnosis a common problem. Here we present the unusual case of tuberculosis of the elbow to maintain consideration of tuberculosis as a differential diagnosis, even in cases with no strong suggestive medical history.

Keywords

tuberculosis, elbow joint, musculoskeletal tuberculosis

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