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Case Reports
. 1990 Feb;29(1):72-4.
doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/29.1.72.

Chronic tuberculous rheumatism (Poncet's disease) in a gymnast

P R Ames  1 , G Capasso, V Testa, N Maffulli, M Tortora, G B Gaeta
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Chronic tuberculous rheumatism (Poncet's disease) in a gymnast

P R Ames et al. Br J Rheumatol. 1990 Feb.

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.

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  • The molecular basis of Poncet's disease?
    Southwood TR, Gaston JS. Southwood TR, et al. Br J Rheumatol. 1990 Dec;29(6):491. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/29.6.491. Br J Rheumatol. 1990. PMID: 2073287 No abstract available.

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