ABSTRACT

Tuberculosis remains as a major public health problem in the world. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis is gaining importance and it accounts for approximately 15% of all new cases. Osteoarticular tuberculosis is an infrequent form of the disease, accounting for 1-5% of all cases. Because of the increased number of immunocompromised individuals and drug-resistant bacterial strains, the incidence of extrapulmonary mycobacterial infection has gradually increased. Tuberculosis arthritis are usually monoarticular pattern. But oligoarticular involvement are also reported. Diagnosis of osteoarticular tuberculosis is difficult because it can mimic many other bone joint pathologies. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are crucial, as untreated wrist infections can cause destructive osteoarticular outcomes. We wanted to emphasize that the differential diagnosis of chronic monoarthritis elbow include tuberculosis.