Tuberculosis Arthritis of Ankle: A Case Report

Overview

Journal Clin Case Rep

Date 2022 Jul 28

PMID 35898745

Authors

Babak Sayad

Arefeh Babazadeh

Sakineh Shabani

Rezvan Hosseinzadeh

Mohammad Barary

Soheil Ebrahimpour

Zeinab Mohseni Afshar

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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 infection.

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