title: [Osteoarticular tuberculosis].
abstract: Tuberculosis (Tbc) remains as a major public health problem in the world. Extrapulmonary Tbc is gaining importance and it accounts for approximately 15% of all new cases. Osteoarticular Tbc is an infrequent form of the disease, accounting for 1-5% of all cases. Joints are uncommon site of infection; therefore, peripheral Tbc is considered rare. Tbc arthritis are usually monoarticular but oligoarticular involvement are also reported. We presented here four cases with osteoarticular Tbc and reviewed the literature.
authors.affiliation: Numune Research and Educational Centre, Clinical Bacteriology and Infectious Diseases, 06590 Cebeci, Ankara, Turkey. hbodur2001@mynet.com
authors.forename: Hürrem
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bodur
authors.forename: Hatice
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bodur
authors.forename: Esragül
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Akinci
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Borman
authors.forename: Ozlen
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tanyolaç
authors.forename: Sezer
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kulaçoğlu
authors.forename: Selda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seçkin
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biçimoğlu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography