title: Elbow pain proven to be tuberculous arthritis -A case report-.
abstract: Elbow tuberculosis is a rare disease which accounts for 1-3% of all cases of osteoarticular tuberculosis. The diagnosis of tuberculous arthritis is very difficult in most clinical situations because of the insidious onset, indolent process, and mild and non-specific local or systemic symptoms. Thus, the confirmatory diagnosis and effective treatment for tuberculous arthritis are delayed until the disease progresses to an advanced stage in many clinical settings. Herein we report a case of septic arthritis of the elbow due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis as a result of misdiagnosis and delayed treatments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sun Soph
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Mi Kyoung
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sang Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: Yong-Man
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Sang-Sik
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Choi