Chronic knee stiffness and swelling in a Zimbabwean adolescent

A 12-year-old Zimbabwean girl presented with tuberculous monoarthritis. She was moderately wasted, stunted and sexually immature. These clinical findings lead to the diagnosis of underlying HIV infection, which was thought to have been acquired from mother-to-child transmission.

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Published in:International journal of STD & AIDS 2009-01, Vol.20 (1), p.63-64
Main Authors: Mangeya, N, Mafukidze, A T, Makunike-Mutasa, R, Makoni, A, Miller, R F, Corbett, E L, Ferrand, R A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - diagnosis
AIDS/HIV
Bacterial diseases
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Chronic Disease
Female
General aspects
Growth Disorders - complications
HIV Infections - complications
HIV Infections - diagnosis
Human bacterial diseases
Human immunodeficiency virus
Human viral diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Joint Diseases - complications
Joint Diseases - diagnosis
Knee Joint - pathology
Medical sciences
Tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections
Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular - complications
Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular - diagnosis
Viral diseases
Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids
Zimbabwe
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Summary:A 12-year-old Zimbabwean girl presented with tuberculous monoarthritis. She was moderately wasted, stunted and sexually immature. These clinical findings lead to the diagnosis of underlying HIV infection, which was thought to have been acquired from mother-to-child transmission.
ISSN:0956-4624
1758-1052
DOI:10.1258/ijsa.2008.008239