PLANT THORN SYNOVITIS AND CHRONIC POLYART HRITIS - REPORT OF A CASE AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Authors
KCHIR MM SNOUSSI H KOCHBATI S ZOUARI R ZERMANI R BENJILANI S HILA A
Citation
Mm. Kchir et al., PLANT THORN SYNOVITIS AND CHRONIC POLYART HRITIS - REPORT OF A CASE AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE, Revue du rhumatisme, 61(1), 1994, pp. 53-55
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
Revue du rhumatisme → ACNP
ISSN journal
11698446
Volume
61
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
53 - 55
Database
ISI
SICI code
1169-8446(1994)61:1<53:PTSACP>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
A 54 year old male developed plant thorn synovitis of the knee followe d five months later by nonerosive seronegative polyarthritis. The occu rrence of chronic inflammatory joint disease shortly after plant thorn synovitis is exceedingly rare. The relationship between the two event s remains to be clarified.