Poncet’s Disease in the Preclinical Phase of Rheumatoid Arthritis
We report on a patient with seropositive polyarthritis retrospectively diagnosed as Poncet’s disease in the preclinical phase of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis. Our patient developed rheumatoid arthritis more than 2 years after being successfully treated for pulmonary tuberculosis and an initial...
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| description | We report on a patient with seropositive polyarthritis retrospectively diagnosed as Poncet’s disease in the preclinical phase of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis. Our patient developed rheumatoid arthritis more than 2 years after being successfully treated for pulmonary tuberculosis and an initial inflammatory polyarthritis consistent with the diagnosis of Poncet’s disease. This case illustrates the importance of recognizing Poncet’s disease in a patient presenting with polyarthritis in order to avoid inappropriate long-term disease modifying antirheumatic treatment. It also illustrates the need for adequate follow-up of patients with Poncet’s disease after treatment with antituberculosis treatment so that progression to a primary inflammatory arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis may be identified timeously. Although seropositivity for rheumatoid arthritis has been reported in Poncet’s disease as well as in tuberculosis, it is rather uncommon, and long-term follow-up of patients with Poncet’s disease is essential particularly if they have positive serological tests for rheumatoid arthritis. In this case report, we describe the first reported case of Poncet’s disease in the preclinical phase of rheumatoid arthritis and review the literature related to this rare disease presentation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a7c497e6e63d41a6a1f58d037bdd49b72025-08-20T03:38:48ZengWileyCase Reports in Rheumatology2090-68892090-68972018-01-01201810.1155/2018/35712473571247Poncet’s Disease in the Preclinical Phase of Rheumatoid ArthritisMyat Tun Lin Nyo0Mahmood M. T. M. Ally1Elsa Magreta Van Duuren2Regan Arendse3Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South AfricaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South AfricaDepartment of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South AfricaDivision of Rheumatology, Community Rheumatology Care, University of Saskatchewan, 301-39 23rd St. East, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 0H6, CanadaWe report on a patient with seropositive polyarthritis retrospectively diagnosed as Poncet’s disease in the preclinical phase of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis. Our patient developed rheumatoid arthritis more than 2 years after being successfully treated for pulmonary tuberculosis and an initial inflammatory polyarthritis consistent with the diagnosis of Poncet’s disease. This case illustrates the importance of recognizing Poncet’s disease in a patient presenting with polyarthritis in order to avoid inappropriate long-term disease modifying antirheumatic treatment. It also illustrates the need for adequate follow-up of patients with Poncet’s disease after treatment with antituberculosis treatment so that progression to a primary inflammatory arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis may be identified timeously. Although seropositivity for rheumatoid arthritis has been reported in Poncet’s disease as well as in tuberculosis, it is rather uncommon, and long-term follow-up of patients with Poncet’s disease is essential particularly if they have positive serological tests for rheumatoid arthritis. In this case report, we describe the first reported case of Poncet’s disease in the preclinical phase of rheumatoid arthritis and review the literature related to this rare disease presentation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3571247 |
| spellingShingle | Myat Tun Lin Nyo Mahmood M. T. M. Ally Elsa Magreta Van Duuren Regan Arendse Poncet’s Disease in the Preclinical Phase of Rheumatoid Arthritis Case Reports in Rheumatology |
| title | Poncet’s Disease in the Preclinical Phase of Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| title_full | Poncet’s Disease in the Preclinical Phase of Rheumatoid Arthritis |
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| title_short | Poncet’s Disease in the Preclinical Phase of Rheumatoid Arthritis |
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