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World J Clin Cases. Apr 16, 2015; 3(4): 385-388
Published online Apr 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i4.385
Published online Apr 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i4.385
Poncet’s disease: An unusual presentation of tuberculosis in a diabetic lady
Partha Pratim Chakraborty, Sayantan Ray, Chitra Selvan, Rana Bhattacharjee, Department of Endocrinology, IPGMER and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata 700020, West Bengal, India
Sanjay Kumar Mandal, Department of General Medicine, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata 700073, West Bengal, India
Author contributions: Chakraborty PP and Ray S contributed to conception and design; Ray S and Selvan C contributed to drafting of the article; Selvan C contributed to literature search; Chakraborty PP contributed to analysis and interpretation of data; Bhattacharjee R and Mandal SK contributed to critical revision of the article for important intellectual content; Chakraborty PP, Ray S, Selvan C, Bhattacharjee R and Mandal SK final approval of the article.
Ethics approval: The Institutional Ethical Committee of IPGME and R, Kolkata agreed to give its formal approval to carry out this case study in this institution.
Informed consent: Patient gave informed consent for the information about her to appear in the journal publications.
Conflict-of-interest: No conflict of interest to declare.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Sayantan Ray, Department of Endocrinology, IPGMER and SSKM Hospital, 244, AJC Bose Road, Kolkata 700020, West Bengal, India. sayantan.ray30@gmail.com
Telephone: +91-92-31674135 Fax: +91-92-31674135
Received: September 27, 2014
Peer-review started: September 28, 2014
First decision: December 17, 2014
Revised: January 20, 2015
Accepted: February 4, 2015
Article in press: February 9, 2015
Published online: April 16, 2015
Peer-review started: September 28, 2014
First decision: December 17, 2014
Revised: January 20, 2015
Accepted: February 4, 2015
Article in press: February 9, 2015
Published online: April 16, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Poncet’s disease (PD) is a form of reactive arthritis that develops in patients with active tuberculosis (TB). It is a rare, non-destructive parainfective symmetric polyarthritis. In cases of unexplained atypical arthritis associated with non-articular TB, PD should be considered. PD remains a clinical challenge and is essentially a diagnosis of exclusion and requires a high degree of clinical suspicion. Correct identification of this rare complication of TB is required to avoid delayed initiation of appropriate treatment. The dramatic response of arthritis in PD on starting anti-tubercular treatment substantiates the diagnosis. Further studies are required for better understanding of the pathogenesis underlying PD.