Rheumatism and Chemotherapy of Tuberculosis
Authors: ARMIN E. GOOD
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1970)

Editorial Notes1 May 1970Rheumatism and Chemotherapy of TuberculosisARMIN E. GOOD, M.D.ARMIN E. GOOD, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-72-5-752 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIsoniazid arrived on the scene in America with remarkable news photographs of consumptives, involved in the first clinical trials, dancing in the wards at Sea View Hospital. Inexplicably, as the grip of bed rest began to relax, shoulder pain and stiffness received increasing attention (1-5). Among patients reported as victims of isoniazid-induced polyneuritis were those who in fact had little objective evidence for neuropathy but, rather, swelling, fibrosis, and progressive contractures of the hands (6). Nearly simultaneously in 1961 observers in France and the United States presented evidence that isoniazid (7) and ethionamide (8), a related drug, could induce a...References1. FRANKLINNEMCICK EF: Shoulder dysfunction in pulmonary tuberculosis. Amer J Med Sci 227:601-608, 1954 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. EINAUDI G: La périartrite della spalla e la sindrome spallamano in corso di tuberculosi pulmonare. Reumatismo 8:71-81, 1956 MedlineGoogle Scholar3. JOHNSON J: Frozen-shoulder syndrome in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. J Bone Joint Surg [Amer] 41:877-822, 1959 CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. SERRESIMONCAILLENS HLJ: Periarthrite scapulohumérale et syndrome épaule-main au cours de lat tuberulose pulmonaire. Rev Rhum 29:165-172, 1962 MedlineGoogle Scholar5. FISHERMANKINMOONEY HHV: The painful shoulder in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Amer Rev Resp Dis 87:88-92, 1963 MedlineGoogle Scholar6. HINES R: Peripheral neuritis following isoniazid therapy. Appearance of Dupuytren's contracture and Raynaud's phenomenon. JAMA 159:1197-1198, 1955 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. MCKUSICKHSU AJ: Clinical and metabolic studies of the shoulder-hand syndrome in tuberculous patients (abstract). Arthritis Rheum 4:426, 1961 Google Scholar8. BROUETMARCHECHEVALLIER GJJ: Traitement d'attaque de la tuberculose pulmonaire commune par l'association d'isoniazide et d'éthionamide. Rev Tuberc (Paris) 25:145-190, 1961 Google Scholar9. GOODGREENZARAFONETIS ARC: Rheumatic symptoms during tuberculosis therapy. A manifestation of isonazid toxicity? Ann Intern Med 63:800-807, 1965 LinkGoogle Scholar10. OURYRENTERBREGÉON MJC: Syndromes algodystrophiques au cours de la chimiothérapie antituberculeuse (à propos de 25 observations). Arch Med Quest 1:121-135, 1969 Google Scholar11. DESHAYESHOUDENTMORERE PGP: Algo-dystrophie de la chimiothérapie anti-tuberculeuse à propos de 22 observations. Rev Rhum 36:316-322, 1969 MedlineGoogle Scholar12. LEQUESNE M: L'algodystrophie d'origine chimiotherapique. Pseudo-rhumatisme de l'isoniazide, de l'éthionamide, du phénobarbital et de l'iode radioactif. Sem Hôp Paris 42: 2581-2595, 1967 Google Scholar13. KORSTCOLENBRANDERCATS JVHA: Phenobarbital and the shoulder-hand syndrome. Ann Rheum Dis 25:553-555, 1966 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar14. LEERIVEROSIEGEL SIM: Activation of systemic lupus erythematosus by drugs. Arch Intern Med (Chicago) 117: 620-626, 1966 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar15. CANNATSELIGMANN AM: Possible induction of antinuclear antibodies by isoniazid. Lancet 1:185-187, 1966 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar16. CANNATSELIGMANN AM: Induction by isoniazid and hydralazine of antinuclear factors in mice. Clin Exp Immun 3:99-105, 1968 MedlineGoogle Scholar17. LEVYHIGGINSBURBRIDGE LLT: Isoniazid-induced vitamin B6 deficiency. Metabolic studies and preliminary vitamin B6 excretion studies. Ann Rev Resp Dis 96:910-917, 1967 MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Rheumatology Section Veterans Administration Hospital Ann Arbor, Mich. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByFasciitis and polyarthritis during antituberculous therapyAcute Gouty Arthritis Associated with the Use of EthambutolAcute Arthritis Induced by IsoniazidPHILLIP PERIMAN, M.D., T. K. VENKATARAMANI, M.D.Isoniazid: A Review with Emphasis on Adverse Effects 1 May 1970Volume 72, Issue 5Page: 752-753KeywordsChemotherapyClinical trialsDrugsFibrosisHand strengthInflammationIsoniazidNeuropathyShouldersStiffness Issue Published: 1 May 1970 PDF DownloadLoading ...