TUBERCULOSIS OF THE PATELLA (A CASE REPORT)
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 19
Abstract
Isolated involvement of patella as extra pulmonary Tuberculosis is very rare. We report a rare case of Tuberculosis patella in an eight year old baby girl. She was complaining of pain, swelling and joint stiffness around her right knee. Diagnosis was based on biopsy. She was treated by surgical debridement and curettage, Anti-tubercular treatment (ATT) with early mobilization of joint.
Authors and Affiliations
Ahmed Parvez, Tank Gyaneshwar, Singh Amit, Gupta Alok
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