Poncet Disease: A Case-based Review of an Uncommon Extrapulmonary Manifestation of Tuberculosis

Discussion: This case of an immunocompromised woman with fevers, lymphadenopathy, polyarthritis, and erythema nodosum demonstrates a unique presentation of TB. PD is defined as reactive arthritis due to infection with TB elsewhere in the body. Although PD was first described in 1897, it stills remains a disputed and lesser-known entity. This case highlights the importance of recognizing this unique manifestation of TB to prevent misdiagnosis and delay. It also demonstrates the diagnostic challenge in distinguishing the overlapping features of sarcoidosis manifesting as Lofgren syndrome and PD.
Source: Clinical Pulmonary Medicine - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Respiratory Infections Source Type: research