Tuberculous Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Joint Authors

Boonrod, Artit
Boonrod, Arunnit
Sugaya, Hiroyuki
Takahashi, Norimasa
Sumananont, Chat

Source

Case Reports in Orthopedics

Issue

Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2018-10-25

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

3

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Tuberculous distal biceps tendon rupture is a rare condition in orthopedics.

Musculoskeletal tuberculosis usually presents with bursitis, synovitis, myositis, and osteomyelitis, conditions which demonstrate an excellent response to antituberculosis chemotherapy.

Tendon rupture is often associated with delayed diagnosis and treatment.

We report a rare manifestation of musculoskeletal tuberculosis in the distal biceps tendon with delayed diagnosis.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Boonrod, Artit& Sugaya, Hiroyuki& Takahashi, Norimasa& Boonrod, Arunnit& Sumananont, Chat. 2018. Tuberculous Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147782

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Boonrod, Artit…[et al.]. Tuberculous Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Boonrod, Artit& Sugaya, Hiroyuki& Takahashi, Norimasa& Boonrod, Arunnit& Sumananont, Chat. Tuberculous Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147782

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1147782