REACTIVE POLYARTHRITIS IN TUBERCULOSIS: A CASE OF TUBERCULOUS RHEUMATISM (PONCET’S DISEASE)

Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 29

Abstract

 [b]SUMMARY: [/b]Atypical presentations of tuberculosis are known. We present here a case of reactive polyarthritis due to tuberculosis. Patient was treated with four drugs anti Tuberculous regime which led to complete resolutions of symptoms

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Sachin Solanke, Parag Kulkarni

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  • EP ID EP148752
  • DOI 10.14260/jemds/2014/3006
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Sachin Solanke, Parag Kulkarni (2014).  REACTIVE POLYARTHRITIS IN TUBERCULOSIS: A CASE OF TUBERCULOUS RHEUMATISM (PONCET’S DISEASE). Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences, 3(29), 8023-8026. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-148752