AU - Sharma, Pankaj AU - Madegowda, Arkesh AU - Mittal, Ravi TI - Tuberculosis of patella: Nonspecific presentation, treated conservatively PT - CASE DP - 2017 Jul 1 TA - International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences PG - 194-196 VI - 6 IP - 3 4099- https://www.ijhas.in/article.asp?issn=2278-344X;year=2017;volume=6;issue=3;spage=194;epage=196;aulast=Sharma;type=0 4100- https://www.ijhas.in/article.asp?issn=2278-344X;year=2017;volume=6;issue=3;spage=194;epage=196;aulast=Sharma AB - Skeletal tuberculosis (TB) accounts for 8% of extrapulmonary TB, and patella accounts for 0.1% of all skeletal TB. Patella TB in early stages is very difficult to diagnose because of no constitutional signs and symptoms. It may be found in immunocompromised states, endemic areas, and in chronic debilitated patients. Isolated TB of patella is very rare, so early diagnosis and management is quite difficult without clinical and histopathological examination. There is a significant improvement in clinical outcome after taking antitubercular multidrug therapy and surgery is rarely required.