title: Misdiagnosis of cystic tuberculosis of the olecranon.
abstract: Osteoarticular tuberculosis accounts for only 1-2% of all cases of tuberculosis, and tuberculosis of the olecranon is extremely rare. In the present study, we describe a case of a 54-year-old woman with cystic tuberculosis of the olecranon, which was initially misdiagnosed as a malignant tumor. The patient subsequently underwent regular antituberculosis treatment and autogenous bone graft, which resulted in relief of all symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University. Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
authors.forename: Conglin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University. Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
authors.forename: Xiaoquan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University. Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
authors.forename: Xiaolong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University. Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China. 1535828918@qq.com.
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University. Artificial Joints Engineering and Technology Research Center of Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dai
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D056740:Olecranon Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
keywords: Diagnostic errors; General surgery; Olecranon process; Pathology; Tuberculosis