European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

Introduction: Among extrapulmonary infections, tuberculosis of the ankle joint is very uncommon. Early diagnosis of tuberculosis of the ankle joint is quite difficult because of its uncommon site, non-specific sign & symptoms, and negligence 
Case report: A 38-year-old female presented with right ankle pain and swelling for 3 months with a history of twisting injury to the right ankle 3 months back. She had no history of infection in the past ( at least for the last 1-2 years). The only complaint she had was recurrent pain and swelling of the right ankle joint for which she was being managed conservatively for the last 3 months. When she came to the outpatient clinic, presented with a swollen and tender right ankle joint and she was afebrile. Magnetic resonance imaging was not sufficient to conclude the diagnosis. TB arthritis was diagnosed by diagnostic arthroscopy. Eventually, anti-TB therapy eradicated the infection 
Conclusion: Early biopsy and synovial fluid for a polymerase chain reaction, gene Xpert should be performed in all suspicious cases to confirm the diagnosis and management

Introduction - MRI has been used to assess various foot and ankle pathologies. With its
distinct ability to evaluate osseous, ligamentous, tendinous, and muscular pathologies of
the foot and ankle, it helps in the diagnosis of pathological conditions of the same. The
objective of the study was to assess the role of 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging in
the identification, delineation and classification of ankle joint and foot pathologies.
Materials and Methods - The study was carried out among participants visiting
Department of Radiology, Yenepoya Medical College Hospital, and Mangalore during the
time period of June 2019 to October 2021. It was an observational descriptive study
carried out on a total of thirty five individuals. The participants were included based on
predetermined selection criteria.