A CASE STUDY OF TUBERCULAR KNEE JOINT (KOSHTUK SHIRSHA) AND ITS AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT
Dr. S. G. Deshmukh* and Dr. Pooja Rajput*
Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB) is currently in resurgence due to immigration from
endemic areas. Skeletal tb frequently mimics more common etiologies
and can be difficult to diagnose. A case of TB knee arthritis in a young
woman with painful and swelling knee reported here. Patient was
treated with antituberculosis drugs and raktamokshan with shaman
chikitsa. TB caused by a Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, the bacteria
usually attacks the lungs but it can affect any part of the body such as
kidney, spine and brain.
Keywords: Skeletal, Tuberculosis, Knee arthritis.
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