Cystic Tuberculosis in Olecranon, Mimicking the Bone Tumor: A Case Report

Moon,  Myung Sang; Bae,  Tae Yong; Kim,  Jun Beom; Chon,  Je Gyun

doi:2008.11.2.193

Clin Shoulder Elb > Volume 11(2); 2008 > Article

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society 2008;11(2):193-195.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5397/CiSE.2008.11.2.193 Published online December 31, 2008.

Cystic Tuberculosis in Olecranon, Mimicking the Bone Tumor: A Case Report

Myung Sang Moon, Tae Yong Bae, Jun Beom Kim, Je Gyun Chon

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sun General Hospital, Daejeon, Korea. knee@hanmail.net

골종양을 의심케 한 주두부 낭종성 골결핵 - 1예 보고 -

문명상·배태용·김준범·전재균*

대전 선병원 정형외과

Abstract

Authors report a case of cystic tuberculosis of left olecranon in a 44 year-old woman, which mimicked the bone tumor at initial presentation. She complained mild discomfort in the left elbow over a month. On examination there were no local redness, swelling, tenderness and deformity. There was no limitation of left elbow motion. After open curettage of the lesion, bone tuberculosis was confirmed by histological study. Postoperative triple chemotherapy of 12 months (Rifamcpicin, ethambutal, INH) could cure the disease.

Key Words: Olecranon; Cystic Tuberculosis; Curettage