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Coexistence of Tuberculous Arthritis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Rare Clinical Presentation

Year 2026, Volume: 53 Issue: 1, 265 - 267, 10.03.2026
https://doi.org/10.5798/dicletip.1906543
https://izlik.org/JA36NE76LF

Abstract

Concurrent pulmonary involvement in patients presenting with chronic monoarthritis is rare yet carries significant clinical and public health implications. We report a 32-year-old man with a five-month history of refractory knee monoarthritis whose synovial fluid culture grew Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Subsequent chest computed tomography revealed cavitary lesions in the upper lobes, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis was isolated from the patient’s sputum, confirming concomitant pulmonary tuberculosis. Prompt identification of this dual presentation enabled immediate respiratory isolation, thorough contact investigation, and initiation of isoniazid preventive therapy, measures that averted irreversible joint destruction and interrupted potential community transmission. This case underscores the necessity of considering pulmonary evaluation in all patients with unexplained monoarthritis, particularly in regions where tuberculosis remains endemic

Tüberküloz Artrit ve Akciğer Tüberkülozu Birlikteliği: Nadir Bir Klinik Sunum

Year 2026, Volume: 53 Issue: 1, 265 - 267, 10.03.2026
https://doi.org/10.5798/dicletip.1906543
https://izlik.org/JA36NE76LF

Abstract

Kronik monoartrit ile başvuran hastalarda eşzamanlı akciğer tutulumu nadirdir, ancak önemli klinik ve halk sağlığı etkileri vardır. Biz, beş aylık refrakter diz monoartriti öyküsü olan ve sinovyal sıvı kültüründe Mycobacterium tuberculosis üreyen 32 yaşındaki bir erkek hastayı bildiriyoruz. Ardından yapılan göğüs bilgisayarlı tomografi üst loblarda kaviter lezyonları ortaya konuldu ve hastanın balgamında Mycobacterium tuberculosis izolasyonu, eşzamanlı akciğer tüberkülozunu doğruladı. Bu ikili tablonun hızlı bir şekilde tanımlanması, derhal solunum izolasyonu, kapsamlı temaslı araştırması ve izoniazid önleyici tedavi önlemlerinin başlatılmasını mümkün kıldı. Bu önlemler, geri dönüşü olmayan eklem tahribatını önledi ve potansiyel toplumsal bulaşmayı engelledi. Bu vaka, özellikle tüberkülozun endemik olduğu bölgelerde, nedeni açıklanamayan monoartritli tüm hastalarda akciğer değerlendirmesinin yapılmasının gerekliliğini vurgulamaktadır.

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Primary Language English
Subjects Health Care Administration, Medical Education, Health Services and Systems (Other)
Journal Section Letter to Editor
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Yeliz Çiçek

Submission Date July 6, 2025
Acceptance Date January 11, 2026
Publication Date March 10, 2026
DOI https://doi.org/10.5798/dicletip.1906543
IZ https://izlik.org/JA36NE76LF
Published in Issue Year 2026 Volume: 53 Issue: 1

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APA Çiçek, Y. (2026). Coexistence of Tuberculous Arthritis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Rare Clinical Presentation. Dicle Medical Journal, 53(1), 265-267. https://doi.org/10.5798/dicletip.1906543
AMA 1.Çiçek Y. Coexistence of Tuberculous Arthritis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Rare Clinical Presentation. Dicle Medical Journal. 2026;53(1):265-267. doi:10.5798/dicletip.1906543
Chicago Çiçek, Yeliz. 2026. “Coexistence of Tuberculous Arthritis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Rare Clinical Presentation”. Dicle Medical Journal 53 (1): 265-67. https://doi.org/10.5798/dicletip.1906543.
EndNote Çiçek Y (March 1, 2026) Coexistence of Tuberculous Arthritis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Rare Clinical Presentation. Dicle Medical Journal 53 1 265–267.
IEEE [1]Y. Çiçek, “Coexistence of Tuberculous Arthritis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Rare Clinical Presentation”, Dicle Medical Journal, vol. 53, no. 1, pp. 265–267, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.5798/dicletip.1906543.
ISNAD Çiçek, Yeliz. “Coexistence of Tuberculous Arthritis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Rare Clinical Presentation”. Dicle Medical Journal 53/1 (March 1, 2026): 265-267. https://doi.org/10.5798/dicletip.1906543.
JAMA 1.Çiçek Y. Coexistence of Tuberculous Arthritis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Rare Clinical Presentation. Dicle Medical Journal. 2026;53:265–267.
MLA Çiçek, Yeliz. “Coexistence of Tuberculous Arthritis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Rare Clinical Presentation”. Dicle Medical Journal, vol. 53, no. 1, Mar. 2026, pp. 265-7, doi:10.5798/dicletip.1906543.
Vancouver 1.Yeliz Çiçek. Coexistence of Tuberculous Arthritis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Rare Clinical Presentation. Dicle Medical Journal. 2026 Mar. 1;53(1):265-7. doi:10.5798/dicletip.1906543