Migrating Polyarthritis as a Feature of Occult Malignancy: 2 Case Reports and a Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Watson, Geoffrey Alan
O’Neill, Lorraine
Law, Ruth
McCarthy, Geraldine
Veale, Douglas
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Malignant disease may be associated with a wide variety of musculoskeletal syndromes.
Rarely the musculoskeletal system can be indirectly affected by paraneoplastic phenomena, such as carcinomatous polyarthritis (CP).
The differential diagnosis for CP is broad and is often a diagnosis of exclusion.
CP often presents similarly to other forms of inflammatory arthritis, and a detailed history and physical examination can often distinguish CP from other more common causes of polyarticular arthritis.
However serological tests such as rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibody positivity, while rare, can be misleading.
Clinical awareness and suspicion are paramount in achieving an accurate diagnosis and early detection of an occult neoplasm is critical for prompt management and therapy.
We report two cases presenting with this unique clinical phenotype associated with paraneoplastic polyarthropathy and review the literature.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Watson, Geoffrey Alan& O’Neill, Lorraine& Law, Ruth& McCarthy, Geraldine& Veale, Douglas. 2015. Migrating Polyarthritis as a Feature of Occult Malignancy: 2 Case Reports and a Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Watson, Geoffrey Alan…[et al.]. Migrating Polyarthritis as a Feature of Occult Malignancy: 2 Case Reports and a Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Watson, Geoffrey Alan& O’Neill, Lorraine& Law, Ruth& McCarthy, Geraldine& Veale, Douglas. Migrating Polyarthritis as a Feature of Occult Malignancy: 2 Case Reports and a Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059331
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059331