TUBERCULOUS TENOSYNOVITIS OF FLEXOR TENDON PRESENTING AS MASS ON THE PALMAR ASPECT OF RIGHT RING FINGER: A RARE CASE REPORT

Infectious tuberculous tenosynovitis is an exceptional location of musculoskeletal tuberculosis involving exor tendon of the nger. The patient was a 38 year old female of tuberculous exor tendon presenting as a mass on the palmar aspect of the right hand & ring nger without any other pulmonary or extrapulmonary tubercular manifestation. This report highlights the occurrence of tuberculous tenosynovitis in our environment in patients with associated risk factors for early diagnosis and treatment.