J Korean Shoulder Elbow Soc.  2008 Dec;11(2):193-195.

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

• Moon MS
• Bae TY
• Kim JB
• Chon JG

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.

Keyword

Olecranon; Cystic Tuberculosis; Curettage

MeSH Terms

Congenital Abnormalities
Curettage
Elbow
Female
Humans
Olecranon Process
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular