Shoulder-hand syndrome and symmetrical arthralgia in patients with tubo-ovarian carcinoma.
Two cases of bilateral shoulder-hand syndrome and symmetrical arthralgia are described in patients with tubo-ovarian carcinoma. Swelling and contracture of the hands continued to develop despite oral corticosteroid therapy, and one patient underwent surgery in an attempt to prevent the development of further deformity.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D005185:Fallopian Tube Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012019:Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / Q000209:etiology*