Tuberculosis Arthritis of the Knee. An Inferred Presentation

Noemí Garrido Puñal^1*, Lara Méndez Díaz², Clara Aguilera Cros¹, María Dolores Arcila Duran², Alberto Ruiz Román² & Julia Praena Segovia³

¹Medical Assistant Rheumatology and responsible for de hospitalization area, Rheumatology Service, Virgen del Rocío University Hospital, Seville, Spain
²Medical Rheumatoloy Resident Intern, Rheumatology Service, Virgen del Rocío University Hospital, Seville, Spain
³Medical Specialist in Internal Medicine, Infectious diseases Service, Virgen del Rocío University Hospital, Seville, Spain

Noemí Garrido Puñal, Medical Assistant Rheumatology and responsible for de hospitalization area, Rheumatology Service, Virgen del Rocío University Hospital, Seville, Spain.

Keywords: Monoarthritis; Tuberculosis

Abstract

Arthritis tuberculosis (AT) [1,2] represents a diagnostic challenge, due to the low prevalence of AT involvement [3], as well as the insidious clinical presentation, with suspicion and early diagnosis being important for the prognosis of the patient.
We present the case of a 31-year-old male with chronic knee monoarthritis and a fatal end of the joint.

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