title: Skeletal tuberculosis mimicking seronegative spondyloarthropathy.
abstract: Skeletal tuberculosis (TB) is still a common problem in developing countries. It is a postprimary manifestation of TB and appears usually with fever, pain, tenderness, and limitation of motion at the involved site. We present a patient with a clinical course very suggestive of seronegative spondyloarthropathy and who had partially responded to sulphasalazine (SSZ) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) but proved later to be a TB case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Hamad General Hospital, P.O. Box 3050, Doha, Qatar. mhamoudeh@hmc.org.qa
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hammoudeh
authors.forename: Izzat
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Khanjar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D025242:Spondylarthropathies / Q000097:blood / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D013667:Technetium; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D013667:Technetium