Tuberculous arthritis—the challenges and opportunities: observations from a tertiary center

Skeletal evidence of tuberculosis in a modern identified human skeletal collection (Certosa cemetery, Bologna, Italy)

“…Literature shows that 80% of the individuals with TB and who present these alterations are younger than 25 years of age; however, they have also been found in some mature adults (Ortner and Putschar, ; Aufderheide and Rodríguez‐Martín, ). Peripheral osseous erosions are a typical manifestation of TB arthritis, that is generally monoarticular and facilitated by trauma (Paradisi and Corti, ; Haldar et al, ). In our sample, hip lesions are rare (3%) and affect only the acetabulum of one side of a young and a mature adult.…”

Tuberculosis peripheral arthritis: A case report

“…Nonetheless, due to the delayed diagnosis, our patient did have these findings on his plain radiography. It is of note that MRI is a better choice in showing the associated abnormalities, such as joint effusion, loose bodies, and calcifications, but unfortunately, our patient did not consent for it [12].…”

“…Tuberculosis arthritis usually presents with a monoarticular pattern. Large and medium weight-bearing joints like the hip, and the knee, are the most common sites of involvement in peripheral TB arthritis [12]. Nonetheless, a proportion present with foot or ankle joint involvements [13].…”

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“…Axial involvement has not yet been reported to date. Although Poncet's disease is considered a reactive arthritis, the clinical presentation of Poncet's disease differs from the classical pattern of reactive arthritis [10]. In contrast to reactive arthritis, the onset of symptoms in Poncet's disease before the start of arthritis is much longer than just a few weeks, whereas resolution of arthritis upon References starting of adequate anti-tuberculous therapy is mostly within a few weeks & chronic arthritis has never been reported in Poncet's disease [11].…”