Isolated tuberculosis of Achilles tendon.
Although uncommon in developed world, tuberculosis is one of the most dreaded diseases in the under-developed and developing countries. Resurgence of tuberculosis and its increasing incidence, with widespread HIV infection has lead to the reporting of infections at unusual sites. Tubercular tenosynovitis not involving bone is an extremely rare and perplexing presentation. A rare case of isolated tuberculosis of Achilles tendon without any evident primary contiguous or distant focus in a 55-year-old immunocompetent male is presented.
Varshney
Manish Kumar
MK
Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India. drmkvarshney@rediffmail.com
Trikha
Vivek
V
Gupta
Vikas
V
D000125:Achilles Tendon; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013717:Tenosynovitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
D000995:Antitubercular Agents