Multifocal tuberculosis presenting with osteoarticular and breast involvement.
BACKGROUND
Polyarticular involvement, wrist and ankle arthritis are uncommon presentation of skeletal tuberculosis. Tuberculosis of the breast is also extremely rare.


METHODS
Wrist, ankle and breast involvement were detected in the same patient. Mycobacterium tuberculosis was isolated from both synovial and breast biopsy specimen cultures.


CONCLUSIONS
In general, tuberculosis arthritis is a frequently missed diagnosis, especially in different clinical patterns. A high level of suspicion is required particularly in high-risk populations and endemic areas.
Bodur
Hurrem
H
Department of Infectious Disease and Clinical Microbiology, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. aerbay@superonline.com
Erbay
Ayse
A
Bodur
Hatice
H
Yilmaz
Ozlem
O
Kulacoglu
Sezer
S