Symmetric polyarthritis as an initial symptom in granulomatosis with polyangiitis: A report of six cases and review of the literature
| Autor: | Ahmet Mesut Onat, Mehmet Sayarlioglu, B. Kisacik, Mustafa Erkut Onder |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
030203 arthritis & rheumatology
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Arthritis macromolecular substances medicine.disease Dermatology Rheumatology Granulomatous inflammation 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine stomatognathic system Internal medicine medicine Retrospective analysis Polyarthritis business Granulomatosis with polyangiitis Literature Review 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Early arthritis Systemic vasculitis |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Rheumatology. 5:191-193 |
| ISSN: | 2148-4279 2147-9720 |
| DOI: | 10.5152/eurjrheum.2018.17050 |
| Popis: | Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a primary systemic vasculitis characterized by granulomatous inflammation. Arthritis in GPA is most commonly associated with large joints, particularly the knees and ankles; however, symmetrical polyarthritis of small joints has been rarely reported in literature. Here, we describe retrospective analysis of six patients with GPA showing initial symptom of symmetrical polyarthritis who were followed-up by three different rheumatology departments. Male sex, anti-cyclic citrulinated peptide negativity, and early arthritis period are important clues for GPA. |
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