Tuberculosis arthritis of ankle: A case report

oleh: Babak Sayad, Arefeh Babazadeh, Sakineh Shabani, Rezvan Hosseinzadeh, Mohammad Barary, Soheil Ebrahimpour, Zeinab Mohseni Afshar

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wiley 2022-07-01

Deskripsi

Abstract 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.