CHRONIC TUBERCULOUS RHEUMATISM (PONCET'S DISEASE) IN A GYMNAST
- 1 February 1990
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Rheumatology
- Vol. 29 (1) , 72-74
- https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/29.1.72
Abstract
Chronic arthritis, whether primary or reactive, is an unusual manifestation of long standing tuberculosis. We describe the case of a 16-year-old gymnast with tuberculous rheumatism (Poncet's disease) secondary to Pott's disease of the dorsal spine. The possible pathogenetic mechanisms are discussedKeywords
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