Tuberculosis tenosynovitis of the flexor tendons in the wrist: a case report.

Anoumou, Michel N'guessan; Kouame, Maurice; Daix, Thomas; Yepie, Armand · Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc · 2014

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Extra-pulmonarytuberculosis is a rare form of tuberculosis that can pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We report a case of extra-articular tuberculosis tenosynovitis in a 45-year immunocompetent patient. The symptoms of the patient mimicked De Quervain's disease and carpal tunnel syndrome. Following pathological confirmation of the diagnosis, the patient recovered following a six-month antitubercular chemotherapy.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy