title: Polyarthritis with cutaneous mucinosis and intrasynovial mucin deposits.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Department (1), Bichat Teaching Hospital, Paris, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chazerain
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Palazzo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bouscarat
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grossin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Picard
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Belaich
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Kahn
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D009077:Mucins; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine