Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic Of Iran
مجله پزشکی جمهوری اسلامی ایران
Med J Islam Repub Iran
Medical Sciences
http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir
2
journal2
1016-1430
2251-6840
8
10.18869/mjiri
14
8888
13
en
jalali
1382
2
1
gregorian
2003
5
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online
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PONCET'S DISEASE: A REPORT OF FOUR CASES AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
General
General
case report
case report
Four cases of polyarthritis concomitant with active tuberculosis is reported.
In three patients pulmonary tuberculosis was confirmed by identification of Mycobacterium
tuberculosis in the sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage specimens,
and in another one tuberculous lymphadenitis was confirmed by excisional biopsy.
In all patients arthritis resolved by tuberculosis treatment and did not recur
during a follow up period of 18 months to 12 years.
The findings of the presented cases are compatible with Poncet's disease
(tuberculous reactive arthritis).
Reactive arthritis, Tuberculosis, Poncet\'s disaese.
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http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-298-184&slc_lang=en&sid=1
B
HEIDARI
beheidai@yahoo.com
20031947532846003919
20031947532846003919
Yes
From the Department of Medicine, Shaheed Reheshti Hospital, Rabol University of Medical Sciences, Rabol, I.R. Iran.
K
BUANI
20031947532846003920
20031947532846003920
No