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Mahesh Prakash1, Pankaj Gupta1, Mandeep Singh Dhillon2
1Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India.
Objective:
To evaluate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of tubercular involvement of elbow joint.
Methods:
Fourteen patients with tubercular arthritis of elbow were evaluated. The following findings were recorded on MRI (n=12): bones involved; erosions, intraosseous abscesses, synovial thickening, and effusion; hypointensity within the thickened synovium on T2-weighted images; and periarticular soft tissue changes.
Results:
The common abnormalities on MRI were synovial thickening and bone erosions (n=12), soft tissue (n=9)/intraosseous (n=5) abscesses, and T2 hypointensity within the thickened synovium (n=5).
Conclusions:
A diagnosis of elbow tuberculosis should be considered if there is a combination of findings involving bone and soft tissue.
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