CRYSTAL-INDUCED ARTHROPATHY DURING BCG TH ERAPY - REPORT OF A CASE

Authors
DESPAUX J KREMER P WENDLING D
Citation
J. Despaux et al., CRYSTAL-INDUCED ARTHROPATHY DURING BCG TH ERAPY - REPORT OF A CASE, La Semaine des hopitaux de Paris, 71(27-28), 1995, pp. 845-847
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
La Semaine des hopitaux de Paris → ACNP
ISSN journal
00371777
Volume
71
Issue
27-28
Year of publication
1995
Pages
845 - 847
Database
ISI
SICI code
0037-1777(1995)71:27-28<845:CADBTE>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The rheumatic manifestations due to BCG therapy are well known despite their low rate of occurrence. Although arthralgia is usually the only manifestation, a few cases of arthritis have been reported and a link with the HLA-B27 antigen suggested. A case of crystal-induced oligoar thritis in a patient undergoing BCG therapy for a carcinoma of the bla dder is reported. The patient had axial symptoms and was positive for the HLA-B27 antigen, suggesting the possibility of a spondyloarthropat hy triggered by the BCG therapy.