title: Tuberculous tenosynovitis of the tibialis anterior tendon: a case report.
abstract: Tuberculous tenosynovitis is an uncommon form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis occurring primarily in the hands and wrists with limited reports involving the lower extremities. We report a rare case of tuberculous tenosynovitis of the tibialis anterior tendon occurring in a 37-year-old Filipino male. The tendon was surgically debrided and the patient was given a six month course of antituberculin chemotherapy. At one year postoperatively, the patient has good function with no evidence of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Tripler Army Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedics, Tripler, HI 96859, USA. hookerm001@hawaii.rr.com
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hooker
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Schaefer
authors.forename: Joel T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Fishbain
authors.forename: Christina M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Belnap
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000842:Ankle; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013710:Tendons / Q000382:microbiology*; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents