Tuberculosis arthritis of ankle: A case report.

Babak Sayad Arefeh BabazadehSakineh ShabaniRezvan Hosseinzadeh Mohammad Barary Soheil Ebrahimpour Zeinab Mohseni Afshar

Published in: Clinical case reports (2022)

Tuberculosis (TB) primarily involves the respiratory tract, but any organ in the body can be affected. In recent years, extrapulmonary TB cases have significantly increased due to the prevalence of immunocompromised patients. Here, we report a case of unilateral ankle arthritis due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
respiratory tract
pulmonary tuberculosis
end stage renal disease
rheumatoid arthritis
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
hiv aids
emergency department
intensive care unit
hepatitis c virus
patient reported outcomes
human immunodeficiency virus