Inflammatory Arthritis Post Covid-19 Infection.
Journal
Irish medical journal
ISSN: 0332-3102
Titre abrégé: Ir Med J
Pays: Ireland
ID NLM: 0430275
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
20 01 2022
20 01 2022
Historique:
entrez:
13
3
2022
pubmed:
14
3
2022
medline:
17
3
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Presentation A 63-year-old man developed polyarthritis two months post recovery from COVID-19 infection. Diagnosis We concluded that the diagnosis was rheumatoid arthritis based upon raised inflammatory markers, positive rheumatoid factor and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies. Treatment His symptoms improved with naproxen, corticosteroids, and methotrexate. Discussion We describe a patient with late onset rheumatoid arthritis possibly triggered or unmasked by COVID-19.
Substances chimiques
Autoantibodies
0
Peptides, Cyclic
0
Rheumatoid Factor
9009-79-4
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
525Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.