Rare case of monarthritis of the knee indicative of tabetic arthropathy

Abstract

With the current sparcity of syphilitic manifestations, the once obvious aspects of the affection have been forgotten or are little known. Tabetic arthropathy, destructive neurogenic condition, due to loss of painful and proprioceptive innervation. It has become exceptional thanks to the early treatment of syphilis with penicillin. We report the case of a 58 year old patient, consultant for a knee arthritis revealing a tabetic arthropathy.