%0 Case Reports
%T Navigating Foot Tuberculosis in a Leprosy Survivor: A Case Managed Solely With Medical Strategies.
%A Patel H
%A Pundkar A
%A Shrivastava S
%A Goyal S
%A Chandanwale R
%J Cureus
%V 16
%N 2
%D 2024 Feb
%M 38476787
暂无%R 10.7759/cureus.53991
%X We present a case report of a 66-year-old male patient with a known history of leprosy who presented with pain and swelling in his right foot for the past 1.5 years. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) revealed non-inflammatory exudate, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) was identified in the sample by the cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test (CBNAAT). The patient was managed conservatively with anti-Koch's treatment (AKT), and a follow-up was conducted for 12 months to monitor the treatment response and overall progress. This highlights the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate medical management, along with a long-term follow-up, among patients with ankle tuberculosis, to reduce the need for surgical intervention.