title: Tuberculous arthritis of the appendicular skeleton: MR imaging appearances.
abstract: Tuberculosis [TB] of the appendicular skeleton is an uncommon infection caused by the tuberculous bacilli and constitutes only 1-3% of all tuberculosis infections. MR imaging features of tuberculous arthritis include bone marrow oedema, cortical erosions, synovitis, joint effusion, tenosynovitis, soft tissue collections, and myositis. These imaging features are at times non-specific, but in the correct clinical context help in diagnosis of tuberculosis. We present the various pathological manifestations of TB arthritis involving the different joints of appendicular skeleton and discuss their MR imaging appearances.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India. parurad@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hemant
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Parmar
authors.forename: Jeshil
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Patkar
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singrakhia
authors.forename: Tufail
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Patankar
authors.forename: Charles
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hutchinson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002062:Bursitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013582:Synovial Fluid; D013585:Synovitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis*