Clinical Case Reports (Jan 2023)

Tuberculous tenosynovitis of the hand: A challenging diagnosis

  • Asma Kefi,
  • Khaoula Ben Abdelghani,
  • Ilef Ben Jemaa,
  • Mounira Elleuch,
  • Cyrine Sassi,
  • Myriam Jrad,
  • Sami Turki,
  • Ezzeddine Abderrahim

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6872
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. n/a – n/a

Abstract

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Abstract Tuberculous tenosynovitis of the hand is a very rare condition. Herein, we report the case of tuberculous tenosynovitis of the hand in a 32‐year‐old woman. We highlight the success of anti tuberculosis drugs alone without resort to surgical treatment.

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