Delayed Diagnosis of Tuberculous Arthritis of the Knee in an Air Force Service Member: Case Report and Review of the Literature

作者:Triplett Drew*; Stewart Elizabeth; Mathew Stephanie; Horne Brandon R; Prakash Vidhya
来源:Military Medicine, 2016, 181(3): E306-E309.
DOI:10.7205/MILMED-D-15-00232

摘要

Tuberculosis (TB) is a common disease worldwide affecting more than 2 billion people, including latent, pulmonary, and extrapulmonary TB. The presentation of disseminated TB is variable and dependent on the organs affected. Therefore, making the diagnosis and providing appropriate treatment can be delayed. We present a case of disseminated TB in a patient with Sjogren's syndrome on hydroxychloroquine monotherapy without traditional risk factors.

  • 出版日期2016-3