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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2019

Tuberculosis of acromioclavicular joint: a case report.

Jian Cheng, Shiming Feng, Huining Lei, Weiling Huo, Huanhuan Feng

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jian ChengDepartment of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Xuzhou Hospital of Medical College of Southeast University (Xuzhou Central Hospital), No.199, Jiefang South road, Quanshan District, Xuzhou, 221009, Jiangsu Province, China.
Shiming FengDepartment of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Xuzhou Hospital of Medical College of Southeast University (Xuzhou Central Hospital), No.199, Jiefang South road, Quanshan District, Xuzhou, 221009, Jiangsu Province, China.
Huining LeiDepartment of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Xuzhou Hospital of Medical College of Southeast University (Xuzhou Central Hospital), No.199, Jiefang South road, Quanshan District, Xuzhou, 221009, Jiangsu Province, China.
Weiling HuoDepartment of Orthopedics, The Affiliated Xuzhou Hospital of Medical College of Southeast University (Xuzhou Central Hospital), No.199, Jiefang South road, Quanshan District, Xuzhou, 221009, Jiangsu Province, China.
Huanhuan FengThe First Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, No.138, Xianlin road, Qixia District, Nanjing, 210046, Jiangsu Province, China. drfhhtc@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7856-3485
Xuzhou Central Hospital · CNNanjing University of Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOsteoarticular tuberculosis is a great masquerader presenting in varied forms and in atypical locations, and it is prone to misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis. Isolated acromioclavicular joint tuberculosis has been reported rarely. CASE PRESENTATION: A 19-year-old man presented with a chronic, mild pain, non-healing ulcer in right shoulder. Imaging of the shoulder revealed destruction of the acromioclavicular joint and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of acromioclavicular tuberculosis. The patient underwent debridement, synovectomy and drainage of the abscess and recovered well with antitubercular therapy postoperatively.

conclusionsAwareness of this uncommon presentation of osteoarticular tuberculosis may assist in earlier diagnosis. Especially, in endemic countries, osteoarticular tuberculosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis in all atypical presentations to avoid residual problems.

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AbscessAcromioclavicular JointAntitubercular AgentsDebridementDiagnosis, DifferentialDrainageHumansMaleShoulder PainTuberculosis, OsteoarticularYoung AdultAntitubercular AgentsAcromioclavicular jointArthritisOsteoarticular tuberculosisTuberculosis

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