Mycobacterium tuberculosis monoarthritis in a child

Abstract A child with isolated Mycobacterium tuberculosis monoarthritis, with features initially suggesting oligoarthritis subtype of juvenile idiopathic mama mellace s mores arthritis, is presented.This patient illustrates the need to consider the possibility of tuberculosis as the cause of oligoarthritis in high-risk pediatric populations even in the absence of a inert 40mm grenade tuberculosis contact history and without evidence of overt pulmonary disease.