Poncet's disease: An uncommon presentation of a common disease in Sudan

KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: Poncet's disease is an acute onset reactive polyarthritis associated with tuberculosis infection. Although uncommon, the diagnosis should be considered among patients presenting with symmetrical polyarthritis in tuberculosis‐endemic regions. ABSTRACT: This is a case report...

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Autores principales: Mohamedali, Abdalla Mohamed Abdalla, Sayedahmed, Ahmed Mahmoud Sayed, Elmustafa, Fatima Abdelmoneim Ahmed, Ebrahim, Abdelrahman Abdelgader Mohammed Alkhair, Mahgoub, Mahmoud Saeed Saad, Mohamedkheir, Nihad Abdelghayoum Abbass, Ali, Ahmed Mohamed Abdalla Mohamed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2023
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10565097/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37830060
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.8032
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Sumario:KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: Poncet's disease is an acute onset reactive polyarthritis associated with tuberculosis infection. Although uncommon, the diagnosis should be considered among patients presenting with symmetrical polyarthritis in tuberculosis‐endemic regions. ABSTRACT: This is a case report of Poncet's disease presenting as bilateral knee and wrist pain associated with swelling. Joint x‐rays and immunological assays were normal. A chest x‐ray and Gene‐Xpert diagnosed tuberculosis. A complete resolution of symptoms was attained following the completion of antituberculous therapy regimen.

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