@article{hbkup:/content/journals/10.5339/qmj.2008.1.23, author = "Errayes, M. and Yassin, M. and Khan, F. Y.", title = "Tuberculous Tenosynovitis: A rare presentation of miliary TB", journal= "Qatar Medical Journal", year = "2008", volume = "2008", number = "1", pages = "", doi = "https://doi.org/10.5339/qmj.2008.1.23", url = "https://www.qscience.com/content/journals/10.5339/qmj.2008.1.23", publisher = "Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)", issn = "2227-0426", type = "Journal Article", keywords = "Miliary", keywords = "Meningitis", keywords = "Tuberculous tenosynovitis", keywords = "wrist", eid = "23", abstract = "We present, as a rare manifestation of miliary TB, a case of tuberculous tenosynovitis, preceding by two weeks onset of tuberculous meningitis. A gradual progressive onset of a painless swelling of the right forearm was followed by high-grade fever, headache and neck pain. A suspected diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis based upon analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was confirmed later by positive CSF polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for mycobacterium tuberculosis. Although the patient had a positive Mantoux test of 20 mm, there was no evidence of pulmonary TB and a negative CSF smear for acid fast bacilli but a positive smear from a fine needle aspirate of the swelling of the right forearm. The antituberculous therapy led to a successful outcome.", }