title: Remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema associated with subcutaneous Streptobacillus moniliformis abscess.
abstract: We describe an 84-year-old woman who developed remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema (RS3PE) associated with a subcutaneous abscess of the hand due to Streptobacillus moniliformis. Polyarthritis and edema were relieved after therapy with corticosteroids. We review the association of RS3PE to different rheumatologic, neoplastic, or infectious diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Hospital Txagorritxu, Osakidetza, Vitoria-gasteiz, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cuende
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Pablos
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lezaun
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Michaus
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Vesga
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001168:Arthritis / Q000382:microbiology*; D004487:Edema / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D013288:Streptobacillus; D013585:Synovitis / Q000382:microbiology*