title: A patient with severe palindromic rheumatism and frequent episodes of pain.
abstract: A 44-year-old man began to experience episodes of joint pain with erythema in his knees, elbows, shoulders, and hands in April 1996. He was diagnosed as having palindromic rheumatism. Due to the increasing frequency and severity of these episodes, he was admitted to our hospital in May 1999. Heat therapy to the affected area produced a rapid improvement in symptoms. In addition, the continued use of physical therapy during symptom-free periods tended to reduce the frequency and severity of pain attacks. We present this case and discuss treatment options in patients with palindromic rheumatism.
authors: Division of Medicine, the Misasa Medical Branch, Okayama University Medical School.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Takata
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Harada
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Mitsunobu
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Mifune
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Hosaki
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Asida
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Tsugeno
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Okamoto
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Iwahashi
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Kawashima
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Yamamura
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Makino
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Tanizaki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006875:Hydrotherapy; D008297:Male; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D012008:Recurrence; D012146:Rest; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*