Recurrent postpartum episodic rheumatoid arthritis.
It is well known that rheumatoid arthritis improves in the majority of patients during pregnancy and that aggravation of disease symptoms occurs within the first 6 months postpartum. We report a female patient who had 4 postpartum episodes of transient polyarthritis typical of rheumatoid arthritis with positive serum rheumatoid factor and anti-CCP antibodies. All bouts resolved within 4 to 10 weeks after onset without any symptoms in between the episodes.
Hammoudeh
Mohammed
M
Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar. mhamoudeh@hmc.org.qa
D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D049590:Postpartum Period; D012008:Recurrence
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D008775:Methylprednisolone