• Maria Margherita Rando
  Department of Internal and Emergency Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
• Giuseppe De Matteis
  epartment of Internal and Emergency Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
• Marco Gessi
  Division of Histopathology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
• Matteo Bartoli
  Department of Geriatrics, Neurosciences and Orthopedics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
• Marco Galli
  Department of Geriatrics, Neurosciences and Orthopedics, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
• Giovanni Gambassi
  Department of Internal and Emergency Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart School of Medicine, Rome, Italy

Keywords

Tuberculosis, extrapulmonary tuberculosis, osteoarticular tuberculosis, tuberculous arthritis, ankle arthritis

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC). Pulmonary TB is the most common form of presentation, but extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality. Rarely, patients with EPTB develop a form of ankle or foot arthritis. The diagnosis of TB arthritis is often overlooked because of the insidious onset and the non-specific clinical symptoms. Prognosis is generally poor; early diagnosis and delivery of the most appropriate treatment is critical to avoid functional disability.

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Published: 2018-04-13
Issue: Vol. 5 No. 6 (view)