A review of peripheral tuberculous arthritis
| Autor: | Juan J. Gomez-Reino, Gregorio Garrido, Santiago Prieto, Elia Palenque, Pilar Fernandez-Dapica |
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| Rok vydání: | 1988 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Tuberculosis Arthritis Host factors Rheumatology Patient age medicine Humans Intensive care medicine Synovial tissue Aged Retrospective Studies Arthritis Infectious Oligoarthritis business.industry Age Factors Middle Aged medicine.disease Tuberculous arthritis Peripheral Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Immunology Female business |
| Zdroj: | Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 18:142-149 |
| ISSN: | 0049-0172 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0049-0172(88)90007-8 |
| Popis: | There is a clear difference between TB infection and TB. 82 Transition from the former to the latter involves host factors and perhaps environmental elements. Currently, more individuals with immunosuppressive situations caused by aging, debilitating diseases, immunosuppressive therapies, and HIV-III infection are predisposed to secondary forms of TB. 3–11 , 48–62 Different patterns of clinical presentation, at variance with those previously described, could result from these changes in the host. PTBA is a good example. In the present review of 52 patients, we found that patient age is rising, as has been reported in other western countries. 18–29 We also found that oligoarthritis and involvement of nonweight-bearing joints is becoming more common. From the diagnostic point of view, histological studies and cultures of synovial tissue remain the most reliable tests. Awareness of these factors, recognition of changing patterns, proper use of diagnostic procedures, and early treatment should improve the outcome of patients. |
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