title: Magnetic resonance imaging findings in tubercular arthritis of elbow.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of tubercular involvement of elbow joint.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fourteen patients with tubercular arthritis of elbow were evaluated. The following findings were recorded on MRI (n=12): bones involved; erosions, intraosseous abscesses, synovial thickening, and effusion; hypointensity within the thickened synovium on T2-weighted images; and periarticular soft tissue changes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The common abnormalities on MRI were synovial thickening and bone erosions (n=12), soft tissue (n=9)/intraosseous (n=5) abscesses, and T2 hypointensity within the thickened synovium (n=5).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A diagnosis of elbow tuberculosis should be considered if there is a combination of findings involving bone and soft tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India. Electronic address: image73@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mahesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India.
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India.
authors.forename: Mandeep Singh
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Dhillon
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India.
authors.forename: Ramesh Kumar
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India.
authors.forename: Niranjan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khandelwal
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015588:Observer Variation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Elbow; Magnetic resonance imaging; Tubercular arthritis; Tuberculosis