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

Cilt: 53 Sayı: 1 10 Mart 2026
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Coexistence of Tuberculous Arthritis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Rare Clinical Presentation

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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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Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi, Tıp Eğitimi, Sağlık Hizmetleri ve Sistemleri (Diğer)

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Yayımlanma Tarihi

10 Mart 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

6 Temmuz 2025

Kabul Tarihi

11 Ocak 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 53 Sayı: 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. diclemedj. 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 (01 Mart 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”, diclemedj, c. 53, sy 1, ss. 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 (01 Mart 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. diclemedj. 2026;53:265–267.
MLA
Çiçek, Yeliz. “Coexistence of Tuberculous Arthritis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Rare Clinical Presentation”. Dicle Medical Journal, c. 53, sy 1, Mart 2026, ss. 265-7, doi:10.5798/dicletip.1906543.
Vancouver
1.Yeliz Çiçek. Coexistence of Tuberculous Arthritis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Rare Clinical Presentation. diclemedj. 01 Mart 2026;53(1):265-7. doi:10.5798/dicletip.1906543