title: The arthropathy of the Muckle-Wells syndrome.
abstract: Muckle-Wells syndrome (MWS) is a rare condition characterized by urticaria, arthralgias, deafness and amyloid nephropathy. The arthropathy is poorly documented. We describe the arthropathy occurring in four cases of MWS and discuss the management. Each patient developed recurrent bouts of transient synovitis. One patient developed a persistent sterile pyoarthrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Ipswich Hospital, Suffolk.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Watts
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nicholls
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics; D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics; D003078:Colchicine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003638:Deafness / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009393:Nephritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics; D010375:Pedigree; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D003078:Colchicine