[Tuberculosis of the hand and wrist: different aspects of 30 cases].

Tuberculosis of the hand and wrist is a rare entity. We report 30 cases of tuberculosis of the hand and wrist, including ten cases of wrist osteoarthritis, ten cases of tenosynovitis, four cases of metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal osteoarthritis and six cases of metacarpal and phalangeal osteitis. The histological study after surgical biopsy revealed caseating giant cell granulomas with epitheloid cells confirming the diagnosis. Antibacillary chemotherapy promoted healing and good outcome in our patients. The aim of our work is to analyze the epidemiological, diagnostic, therapeutic and evolutionary aspects of this disease through a series of 30 cases.