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J Pediatr Infect Dis 2014; 09(04): 189-192
DOI: 10.3233/JPI-140439
Case Report
Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Reactive arthritis (Poncet's Disease) as initial presentation of tuberculous peritonitis

Nazia H. Rahman
a   Department of Pediatrics, MetroHealth, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Nazha F. Abughali
a   Department of Pediatrics, MetroHealth, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH, USA
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17. Dezember 2014

17. Dezember 2014

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28. Juli 2015 (online)

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Abstract

Tuberculous peritonitis is a rare condition in children that requires a high degree of clinical suspicion for detection. We report on a child who presented only with joint pain and was subsequently found to have peritoneal tuberculosis.

Keywords

Tuberculous peritonitis - reactive arthritis - Poncet's disease