Polyarthritis with cutaneous mucinosis and intrasynovial mucin deposits.
We report the first case of cutaneous and articular mucinosis with presence of mucin deposits within the synovium in an HIV-positive patients. Presentation was asymmetric polyarthritis, and subcutaneous nodules developed two months later. Treatment was with hydroxychloroquine. The outcome of both the skin and joint lesions was favourable.
Chazerain
P
P
Rheumatology Department (1), Bichat Teaching Hospital, Paris, France.
Palazzo
E
E
Bouscarat
F
F
Grossin
M
M
Picard
C
C
Meyer
O
O
Belaich
S
S
Kahn
M F
MF
D000328:Adult; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006678:HIV / Q000276:immunology; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D017520:Mucinoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D009077:Mucins / Q000378:metabolism*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology
D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D009077:Mucins; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine