Palindromic Rheumatism
Original Editor - Pacifique Dusabeyezu
Top Contributors - Pacifique Dusabeyezu, Habibu Salisu Badamasi and Kim Jackson
Introduction[edit | edit source]
Palindromic rheumatism (PR) is a type of intermittent disease that is characterized by recurring, self-resolving attacks of inflammation in the articular and periarticular tissues. These attacks usually affect only one joint and can last from a few hours to a few days. Interestingly, during the attacks, patients do not experience any symptoms. The joints that are most commonly involved in these attacks are the knees, wrists, metacarpophalangeal joints, and proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints.[1][2]
The key distinguishing feature between PR and Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the relapsing-remitting clinical presentation of PR, as opposed to the generally persistent joint involvement in RA that does not remit unless treated.[2]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Kavandi H, Hashemi SZ, Khalesi E, Khabbazi A. Treatment of palindromic rheumatism: A systematic review. International Journal of Clinical Practice. 2021 Sep 20;75(11).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Corradini D, Di Matteo A, Emery P, Mankia K. How should we treat palindromic rheumatism? A systematic literature review. Semin Arthritis Rheum [Internet]. 2021;51(1):266–77.
