[Subacute edematous polyarthritis in the elderly. 9 cases].
We report 9 cases of a recently described syndrome: subacute oedematous polyarthritis of the elderly. The condition is characterized by its sudden onset and by the presence of important oedema of the four limbs, symmetrical polyarthritis, marked inflammatory syndrome and negative serological test for the rheumatoid factor. Men are predominantly affected, and many of them are carrying the HLA B7 antigen. The illness subsides within a few months without sequelae. It seems that this syndrome should be clearly distinguished from late onset rheumatoid arthritis and polymyalgia rheumatica.
Chaouat
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Service de Médecine interne, Hôpital Fondation A. de Rothschild, Paris.
Périer
J Y
JY
Le Parc
J M
JM
Belange
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics; D004487:Edema / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D015793:HLA-B7 Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000032:analysis; D012737:Sex Factors
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D015796:HLA-B27 Antigen; D015793:HLA-B7 Antigen; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor
Polyarthrite subaiguë oedémateuse bénigne du sujet âgé. Neuf observations.