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Reactive arthritis induced by active extra-articular tuberculosis: A case report
Yushiro Endo1, Shin-Ya Kawashiri, Tomohiro Koga
1Department of Immunology and Rheumatology, Division of Advanced Preventive Medical Sciences, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagasaki, Japan.
Medicine
|December 6, 2019
Summary
Poncet disease, a rare reactive arthritis from tuberculosis, can be effectively treated with TNF inhibitors when standard treatments fail. This case highlights successful management of extra-articular tuberculosis-induced arthritis with adalimumab.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Infectious Diseases
- Immunology
Background:
- Poncet disease, a rare form of reactive arthritis, is associated with active extra-articular tuberculosis.
- Complete response to antitubercular treatment and evidence of active extra-articular tuberculosis are key diagnostic features.
- This report details a successful treatment of Poncet disease using a TNF inhibitor.
