Chronic Slowly Progressive Monoarthritis Tuberculosis of the Hip Without Systemic Symptoms Mimicking Osteoarthritis: A Case Report
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Cases Journal / Carina Guedes Ramos, Marcelle Duarte Alves, Rodrigo Pires Dos Santos, Diego Falci and Luciano Zubaran Goldani
Summary points:
A 58-year-old from Brazil presents with progressive mechanical pain in the right trochanteric area for 3 years that made it impossible to lean on the right side. This case report describes the clinical presentation, results from radiological, needle-aspiration, and histological studies, and treatment, and includes some images. The authors discuss the radiological features of osteoarticular tuberculosis and treatment.
Chronic Slowly Progressive Monoarthritis Tuberculosis of the Hip Without Systemic Symptoms Mimicking Osteoarthritis: A Case Report
