Tuberculous Arthritis of the Elbow Joint In A 2yr Old: A Case Report

Sabin Yadav; Naveed Ahmed; Clare Carpenter1

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Publication Date: 2024/12/07

Abstract: We present a case of a 2-year-old female with Tuberculous (TB) arthritis of the left elbow joint. The patient presented with a red, painful swollen left elbow associated with fever which was treated as a septic elbow; with washout and antibiotics. The patient was brought in again with persistent swelling, general malaise, and inability to use the elbow. History of travel obtained during this admission and failure to settle despite washout and antibiotics cover raised the suspicion of TB. The patient underwent a further washout, debridement, and samples sent confirmed tuberculosis.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14292268

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