The diagnostic enigma of extra-Pulmonary tuberculosis

Tuberculous myelopathy: current aspects of neurologic sequels in the southeast of Iran

“…The true incidence rate of spinal tuberculosis is unknown but it has been estimated that it accounts for 1-3% of patients with tuberculosis (4,8,13,16,24). The true incidence rate of spinal tuberculosis is unknown but it has been estimated that it accounts for 1-3% of patients with tuberculosis (4,8,13,16,24).…”

“…Tuberculosis is endemic in the southeast of Iran with a reported annual incidence of 70.3-80.6 per 100,000 population for all types of tuberculosis and 13.8-19.4 per 100,000 population for extrapulmonary tuberculosis during 1997-2002 (23). The true incidence rate of spinal tuberculosis is unknown but it has been estimated that it accounts for 1-3% of patients with tuberculosis (4,8,13,16,24).…”

Isolated tuberculous biceps tenosynovitis bicipitoradial bursitis: A case report

“…The most sensitive clinical method has been open biopsy. 8 Confirmation of diagnosis can be done histologically and bacteriologically from the tissue obtained during the surgical intervention. Intraoperatively, the walls of the tendon sheath may be thin and translucent or thick and fibrotic, and the lining membrane is replaced by tuberculous granulation tissue.…”

Synovial Tuberculosis — Two Unusual Cases

“…About 1% of patient with tuberculosis have osteoarticular involvement [4]. Local› ised involvement of tendon sheaths is rare.…”