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Tuberculosis peripheral arthritis: A case report

Authors :
Babak Sayad
Arefeh Babazadeh
Sakineh Shabani
Mohammad Barary
Soheil Ebrahimpour
Zeinab Mohseni Afshar
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Authorea, Inc., 2022.

Abstract

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.

Details

Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........9ebd04a273fab31f33e1840c9e3ae134
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.22541/au.164261131.13144190/v1