title: Chronic slowly progressive monoarthritis tuberculosis of the hip without systemic symptoms mimicking osteoarthritis: a case report.
abstract: The authors report and discuss the clinical and radiological features of a immunocompetent patient with chronic progressive monoarthritis tuberculosis of the hip without systemic symptoms such as fever, and weight loss presenting as caseating abscess and severe destruction of the hip joint, treated with resection arthroplasty.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Ramiro Barcelos 2350, Porto Alegre, RS 90035-002, Brazil. kkrluci@ig.com.br
authors.forename: Carina Guedes
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: Marcelle Duarte
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pires dos Santos
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Falci
authors.forename: Luciano Zubaran
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Goldani