Early recognition of tuberculous arthritis, assisted by CT scan and closed needle synovial biopsy.
A patient with chronic monoarthritis erroneously diagnosed as osteoarthritis, in whom a high index of suspicion for tuberculosis, assisted by CT scan and closed needle synovial biopsy led to the relatively early and correct diagnosis and treatment of tuberculous arthritis is presently reported.
D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000473:pathology*