title: [Two cases of remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema].
abstract: We report 2 elderly patients who present with a relatively acute onset of a severe symmetrical synovitis affecting the flexor digitorum tendon sheaths and wrist joints with pitting edema of the dorsum of both hands. These patients were seronegative for rheumatoid factor and responded to treatment with low dose predonisone (10 mg daily) without relapse. These presenting features were closely linked with the RS3PE syndrome originally described by McCarty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Mito Red Cross Hospital, Ibaraki.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sano
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamawaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakauchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Meguro
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takita
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Narushima
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011693:Purpura / Q000188:drug therapy; D013585:Synovitis / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone