title: Isolated Tuberculous Peroneal Tenosynovitis: A Case Report.
abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) of osteoarticular sites constitutes less than 3% of total patients with tuberculosis. Involvement of the foot and ankle is less than 0.3% of total disease. Even in a country like India, where the incidence of TB is not uncommon, we do not encounter isolated tenosynovitis. We present a young man with bilateral tubercular peroneal tenosynovitis who was evaluated with relevant investigations and operated upon and started on antitubercular treatment (ATT) in consultation with the pulmonologist. After tenosynovectomy and commencement of ATT, the patient's symptoms improved.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor (Foot and Ankle Specialist), Department of Orthopaedics, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College , Bangalore, India .
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Ajoy
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate, Department of Orthopaedics, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College , Bangalore, India .
authors.forename: Bheemsingh
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Samorekar
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate, Department of Pathology, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College , Bangalore, India .
authors.forename: Sharath
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Soman
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate, Department of Orthopaedics, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College , Bangalore, India .
authors.forename: Mohan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jadhav
keywords: Peroneal muscles; Tenosynovectomy; Tuberculosis