DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2022.v10i04.033

Pages: 409-411

Shoulder pain in people in their fifties is often associated with rotator cuff pathologies and subacromial conflicts, but one has always to keep in mind that other differential diagnoses must be eliminated. Tuberculosis of the shoulder can be difficult to diagnose in its early stages because of atypical clinical symptoms. Thus, delays and misdiagnoses can lead to joint disability and reduced quality of life. We describe in our case report the clinical features, radiological findings, treatment, and outcome of a patient with isolated tuberculosis of the right shoulder joint.