title: [IgG paraproteinemia and arthritis. Description of a clinical case].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Medica, I Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia dell'Università di Napoli.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gallo
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Chianese
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Calvanese
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Antico
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tirri
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007146:Immunoglobulin lambda-Chains; D008775:Methylprednisolone
vernacular_title: IgG paraproteinemia ed artrite. Descrizione di un caso clinico.