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Tuberculous arthritis   

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

Granulomatous arthritis

Treatment

The treatment is to control the tuberculous infection with anti-tubercular medications. Analgesics and heat or cold to the joints may provide symptomatic relief of pain. Surgery may be necessary, especially to drain spinal abscesses or stabilize the spine -- it is rarely needed for infections of other sites.

Prognosis

This form of arthritis can be very destructive to the tissues. Control of the infection should prevent further joint involvement. However, joint destruction may take place before the infection is controlled.

Complications

Call Your Health Care Provider If:

Call your health care provider if symptoms of this disorder, or if other tuberculosis symptoms, are present.

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