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  • Title: Magnetic resonance imaging findings in tubercular arthritis of elbow.
    Author: Prakash M, Gupta P, Dhillon MS, Sen RK, Khandelwal N.
    Journal: Clin Imaging; 2016; 40(1):114-8. PubMed ID: 26372351.
    Abstract:
    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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