BACKGROUND Tuberculosis remains a complicated problem.A lack of awareness accompanied by difficulty in diagnosis hinders the management of tuberculosis.Delayed management,particularly in osteoarticular regions,results...BACKGROUND Tuberculosis remains a complicated problem.A lack of awareness accompanied by difficulty in diagnosis hinders the management of tuberculosis.Delayed management,particularly in osteoarticular regions,results in unnecessary procedures,including joint-sacrificing surgery.CASE SUMMARY Three cases of subclinical ankle joint tuberculosis without clear signs of tuberculosis were presented.The efficacy of technetium-99m-ethambutol scintigraphy in diagnosing early-stage tuberculous arthritis is reported.CONCLUSION The reports suggested that scintigraphy is recommended to diagnose subclinical tuberculous arthritis,especially in tuberculosis endemic regions.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Tuberculosis remains a complicated problem.A lack of awareness accompanied by difficulty in diagnosis hinders the management of tuberculosis.Delayed management,particularly in osteoarticular regions,results in unnecessary procedures,including joint-sacrificing surgery.CASE SUMMARY Three cases of subclinical ankle joint tuberculosis without clear signs of tuberculosis were presented.The efficacy of technetium-99m-ethambutol scintigraphy in diagnosing early-stage tuberculous arthritis is reported.CONCLUSION The reports suggested that scintigraphy is recommended to diagnose subclinical tuberculous arthritis,especially in tuberculosis endemic regions.
