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Chronic tuberculous rheumatism (Poncet's disease) in a gymnast
1Universita di Napoli, First Medical School, Infectious Disease Institute, Italy.
British Journal of Rheumatology
|February 1, 1990
Abstract:
Chronic arthritis, whether primary or reactive, is an unusual manifestation of long standing tuberculosis. We described 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 discussed.