title: [RS3PE syndrome: an acute edematous polyarthritis of the elderly with variable prognosis].
abstract: The RS3PE syndrome or subacute edematous polyarthritis of the elderly remains a doubtful entity. We report three cases that exhibited different courses: complete recovery, definite rheumatoid polyarthritis, and chronicity as a sign of myelodysplasic disease. These three different courses raise the question of whether RS3PE is a disease or a syndrome. Actually, the use of the term RS3PE syndrome should be restricted to cases with a favorable outcome. Definitive diagnosis thus cannot be reached before complete recovery.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne et Gériatrie, CHU, Pavillon Junod, 170, avenue de Casselardit, 31300 Toulouse.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Beyne-Rauzy
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Revel
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Desfossez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bousquet
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nourhashemi
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Adoue
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001168:Arthritis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D004487:Edema / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013577:Syndrome; D013585:Synovitis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome