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IJIMS.2016.129

Type of Article: Case Report

Volume 3; Issue 6: June 2016

Page No.: 318-320

DOI: 10.16965/ijims.2016.129

Tubercular Tenosynovitis of Extensor Tendon of Wrist Mimicking a Ganglion

Kapil Rampal *1, Devendra K Prajapati 1, Meghna Sharma 2, Raj Kumar Indoliya 1.

*1 Deen Dayal Upadhya Hospital, Hari Nagar, New Delhi, India.

2 CHC, Kasel, Tarn Taran, Punjab, India.

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR ADDRESS: Dr Kapil Rampal, F9/431, Street No 5, Gokal Avenue, P.O. Vijay Nagar, Amritsar, Punjab -143001. E-Mail: balkarankapil@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Tuberculosis of tendon sheath is a rare extrapulmonary presentation of tuberculosis that in itself is a common global health menace. Surgical debridement and histopathological examination forms the foundation of early diagnosis and treatment.

Key Words: Extra Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Skeletal Tuberculosis, Tubercular Tenosynovitis, Ganglion, Rice Bodies.

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