Lucky to meet RS3PE

BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Oct 7:2013:bcr2013010363. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-010363.

Abstract

We present a florid case of remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema that was actually a paraneoplastic syndrome of an asymptomatic undiagnosed adenosquamous lung cell carcinoma. The arthritis led to a screening for lung cancer and an early enough diagnosis for a curative intervention.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Carcinoma, Adenosquamous / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma, Adenosquamous / drug therapy
  • Carcinoma, Adenosquamous / surgery
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Edema / diagnosis*
  • Edema / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / diagnosis*
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / drug therapy
  • Pregnenediones / therapeutic use
  • Synovitis / diagnosis*
  • Synovitis / drug therapy

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Pregnenediones
  • deflazacort