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Granulomatous tenosynovitis: A rare musculoskeletal manifestation of tuberculosis

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A patient with tenosynovial tuberculosis affecting the extensor tendons of the wrist and hand is presented. This case highlights the clinical and magnetic resonance features of tuberculous tenosynovitis, and seeks to increase awareness of what may represent a resurgent musculoskeletal entity.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Lansdowne and Baily Rds., 19023, Darby, Pennsylvania

    M. A. Albornoz

  2. Section of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    M. Mezgarzedeh

  3. Section of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    M. A. Albornoz & A. R. Myers

  4. Section of MRI Services, Department of Radiology, Desert Hospital, Palm Springs, California, USA

    C. H. Neumann

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Albornoz, M.A., Mezgarzedeh, M., Neumann, C.H. et al. Granulomatous tenosynovitis: A rare musculoskeletal manifestation of tuberculosis. Clin Rheumatol 17, 166–169 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01452268

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