Letter to Editor

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

Volume: 53 Number: 1 March 10, 2026
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Coexistence of Tuberculous Arthritis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Rare Clinical Presentation

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

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Primary Language

English

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Health Care Administration, Medical Education, Health Services and Systems (Other)

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Letter to Editor

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Publication Date

March 10, 2026

Submission Date

July 6, 2025

Acceptance Date

January 11, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 53 Number: 1

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