Authors :
Sabin Yadav; Naveed Ahmed; Clare Carpenter
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 11 - November
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14292268
Abstract :
We present a case of a 2-year-old female with
Tuberculous (TB) arthritis of the left elbow joint. The
patient presented with a red, painful swollen left elbow
associated with fever which was treated as a septic elbow;
with washout and antibiotics. The patient was brought in
again with persistent swelling, general malaise, and
inability to use the elbow. History of travel obtained
during this admission and failure to settle despite washout
and antibiotics cover raised the suspicion of TB. The
patient underwent a further washout, debridement, and
samples sent confirmed tuberculosis.
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We present a case of a 2-year-old female with
Tuberculous (TB) arthritis of the left elbow joint. The
patient presented with a red, painful swollen left elbow
associated with fever which was treated as a septic elbow;
with washout and antibiotics. The patient was brought in
again with persistent swelling, general malaise, and
inability to use the elbow. History of travel obtained
during this admission and failure to settle despite washout
and antibiotics cover raised the suspicion of TB. The
patient underwent a further washout, debridement, and
samples sent confirmed tuberculosis.
