A rare localization of tuberculosis of the wrist: The scapholunate joint
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Feten Sbei; K. Bouzaidi; Mohamed Ali Sbai; Sofien Benzarti; Riadh Maalla
- Source
- International Journal of Mycobacteriology, Vol 4, Iss 2, Pp 161-164 (2015)
- Subject
- Wrist Joint
Microbiology (medical)
musculoskeletal diseases
medicine.medical_specialty
Tuberculosis
Scapholunate
Antitubercular Agents
lcsh:QR1-502
Osteoarthritis
Wrist
Wrist pain
Scapholunate joint
lcsh:Microbiology
Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular
Scaphoid
medicine
Humans
Range of Motion, Articular
Tenosynovitis
business.industry
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Left wrist
Surgery
body regions
Infectious Diseases
medicine.anatomical_structure
Radiological weapon
Female
medicine.symptom
business
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2212-5531
The tuberculosis of the hand and the wrist is a rare entity. Affecting the scapholunate joint is exceptional. It is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage of carpal destruction, due to slowly development of the symptoms. We report the case of a 58-year-old female, presenting as wrist pain for 3months. Clinical study showed a local swelling in the left wrist, the mobility of the wrist was normal but painful at the end of motion. The diagnosis of osteoarticular tuberculosis was suspected after radiological and biological study then confirmed after histological study. Antibacillary chemotherapy during 12months promoted healing and good outcome.