[IgG paraproteinemia and arthritis. Description of a clinical case].
The case is reported of a patient with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (M.G.U.S.) in whom suddenly an acute polyarthritis appeared. Upon differential diagnosis, this arthropathy was attributed to the precipitation of paraprotein-containing complexes within the synovial fluid leading to an inflammatory articular reaction. Treatment with low doses of methylprednisolone lead to complete remission of this arthritis.
Gallo
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Istituto di Clinica Medica, I Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia dell'Università di Napoli.
Chianese
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Calvanese
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Antico
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CN
Tirri
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G
D001168:Arthritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010265:Paraproteinemias / Q000150:complications*
D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains; D008775:Methylprednisolone
IgG paraproteinemia ed artrite. Descrizione di un caso clinico.