Tuberculous bursitis around the knee mimicking benign soft tissue tumor
We report a case of a man presenting with painless diffuse swelling over his right knee region with the clinical and radiological features suggesting a benign soft tissue tumour. Surgical removal of the lesion was done. A histopathological (HPE) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) examination for My...
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Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
2004
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/29917/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/29917/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/29917/1/TUBERCULOUS_BURSITIS_AROUND_THE_KNEE.pdf |
| Summary: | We report a case of a man presenting with painless diffuse swelling over his right knee region with the clinical and radiological features suggesting a benign soft tissue tumour. Surgical removal of the lesion was done. A histopathological (HPE) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) examination for Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA confirmed the diagnosis of tuberculous bursitis around the knee with joint involvement. He was treated with 6 months of antituberculous chemotherapy. Correct diagnosis was difficult and delayed because of the rarity of the condition. Modern imaging technology including magnetic resonance imaging, in particular, was not conclusive. |
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