Atypical presentation of tuberculous tenosynovitis of the hand
Atypical presentation of tuberculous tenosynovitis of the hand
Dear Sir, Tuberculosis (TB) may affect almost any body tissue.
Musculoskeletal TB, which may affect bones, tendons and bursa, is a rare form of extrapulmonary disease and occurs in about 1.3% of cases (Lakhanpal et al., 1987).The diagnosis of TB tenosynovitis is often delayed.Typically, patients with TB synovitis describe local pain and have a swelling on the hand with limitation in the range of motion of the fingers (Lakhanpal et al., 1987; Sueyoshi et al., 1996).