title: [The reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome associated with breast cancer].
abstract: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS) is a rare entity of unknown etiopathogenesis, associated to different precipitating factors such as malignant tumors of several localizations. A new clinical variety has been recently described which has been denominated palmar fasciitis and polyarthritis syndrome. We present here two patients with RSDS associated to breast cancer: one case presenting fasciitis and polyarthritis and another case also associated to polymyalgia rheumatica. We emphasize the importance of reducing the tumor mass in the treatment of this syndrome, as well as including it in the gammagraphic differential diagnosis of bone metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital General Gregorio Marañón, Madrid.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Cobeta García
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: López-Longo
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Monteagudo Sáez
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Núñez Olarte
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Fernández García
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rivera Redondo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001168:Arthritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005208:Fasciitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011111:Polymyalgia Rheumatica / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D012019:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Síndrome de distrofia simpática refleja asociado a cáncer de mama.