Isolated tuberculous peroneal tenosynovitis—A rare case report

Isolated tuberculous peroneal tenosynovitis—A rare case report

Tuberculous peroneal tenosynovitis is a rare disease. The disease develops insidiously, and there will be a progressive inflammation of tendon sheath with limitation of excursion of inflamed tendons. We report a case of a 55-year-old man who was initially diagnosed as tendon sheath giant cell tumor...

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Main Authors: Arun K Murugan, Manoj K Sampatirao, Pardhasaradhi Muddapu, Ashok K Patnala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences
Subjects:
peroneal tendon
tenosynovitis
tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.jdrntruhs.org/article.asp?issn=2277-8632;year=2020;volume=9;issue=3;spage=197;epage=200;aulast=Murugan
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Summary:Tuberculous peroneal tenosynovitis is a rare disease. The disease develops insidiously, and there will be a progressive inflammation of tendon sheath with limitation of excursion of inflamed tendons. We report a case of a 55-year-old man who was initially diagnosed as tendon sheath giant cell tumor clinically and radiologically, and after biopsy, it turned out to be tuberculous peroneal tenosynovitis.
ISSN:2277-8632

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