Lall Hitesh, Nag Suman Kumar, Jain Vijay Kumar, Khare Rahul, Mittal Deepak
Department of Orthopedics, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi 110001, India.
J Med Case Rep. 2009 Nov 20;3:142. doi: 10.1186/1752-1947-3-142.
The tendon sheaths constitute an uncommon target of extra-articular tuberculosis.
We present a rare case of tuberculous tenosynovitis of the wrist involving the extensor tendon with rupture of the extensor pollicis longus tendon in a 55-year-old Indian man.
Prompt surgical debridement and tissue diagnosis are essential for the diagnosis and treatment of this type of infection. With an accurate and timely diagnosis, appropriate surgery and antituberculous treatment may eradicate these infections and prevent complications.
腱鞘是关节外结核的罕见发病部位。
我们报告一例罕见的腕部结核性腱鞘炎病例,累及一名55岁印度男性的伸肌腱,伴拇长伸肌腱断裂。
对于此类感染的诊断和治疗,及时的手术清创和组织诊断至关重要。通过准确及时的诊断、恰当的手术及抗结核治疗,可根除这些感染并预防并发症。