J Korean Rheum Assoc.
1999 Sep;6(3):260-264.
A Case of Remitting Seronegative Symmetrical Synovitis with Pitting Edema(RS3PE) Syndrome
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.
Abstract
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RS3PE is used to describe patients who have peripheral seronegative polyarthritis and pitting edema, especially in a man older than 60. It is characterized by sudden onset, high sedimentation rate, lack of bony erosion, remission within 18 months and good prognosis. Whether the RS3PE is a unique disease or syndrome has long been discussed, but conclusion was not obtained. We describe a 72 year old man of RS3PE with a review of the literature.