Open AccessTuberculosis arthritis of ankle: A case report
Author(s) -
Sayad Babak,
Babazadeh Arefeh,
Shabani Sakineh,
Hosseinzadeh Rezvan,
Barary Mohammad,
Ebrahimpour Soheil,
Mohseni Afshar Zeinab
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.6112
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , ankle , mycobacterium tuberculosis , arthritis , respiratory tract , extrapulmonary tuberculosis , surgery , pathology , respiratory system
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.