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Polyarthritis with cutaneous mucinosis and intrasynovial mucin deposits.
- Source :
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Revue du rhumatisme (English ed.) [Rev Rhum Engl Ed] 1997 Oct; Vol. 64 (10), pp. 582-5. - Publication Year :
- 1997
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Abstract
- We report the first case of cutaneous and articular mucinosis with presence of mucin deposits within the synovium in an HIV-positive patients. Presentation was asymmetric polyarthritis, and subcutaneous nodules developed two months later. Treatment was with hydroxychloroquine. The outcome of both the skin and joint lesions was favourable.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Antirheumatic Agents therapeutic use
Arthritis drug therapy
Arthritis metabolism
Follow-Up Studies
HIV immunology
Humans
Hydroxychloroquine therapeutic use
Joint Diseases drug therapy
Joint Diseases metabolism
Male
Mucinoses drug therapy
Mucinoses metabolism
Skin Diseases drug therapy
Skin Diseases metabolism
Synovial Membrane pathology
Arthritis complications
HIV Seropositivity complications
Joint Diseases complications
Mucinoses complications
Mucins metabolism
Skin Diseases complications
Synovial Membrane metabolism
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1169-8446
- Volume :
- 64
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Revue du rhumatisme (English ed.)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9385696