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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