Poncet’s disease after the intravesical instillation of Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG): a case report

Poncet’s disease after the intravesical instillation of Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG): a case report

Abstract Background Poncet’s disease is a rare syndrome characterized by articular impairment in a form of rare tuberculid. One of the theories of its cause involves an autoimmune response induced by the intravesical administration of the Calmette–Guerin Bacillus or the treatment of bladder carcinom...

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Main Authors: Paula Cíntia Machado Sampaio, Yan Garcia Lira, Hellen Yuki Umemura Ribeiro, Fernanda de Paula Moreira, Maitê Silva Martins Gadelha, Sérgio Ferreira Santos da Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Poncet’s disease
Reactive arthritis
Urothelial carcinoma
Bladder cancer
Intravesical Calmette–Guérin Bacillus
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2606-9

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