Familial hypertrophic synovitis

Clin Rheumatol. 1993 Sep;12(3):401-4. doi: 10.1007/BF02231588.

Abstract

We describe here a 14-year old male patient with a life-long history of deformities of hands and feet, swelling of both knees and both wrists and limited motion of hips and elbows. His paternal aunt has similar findings. A two-month-old brother developed flexion deformities of the hands similar to those of the patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Arthrography
  • Biopsy
  • Contracture / diagnostic imaging
  • Contracture / etiology
  • Contracture / pathology
  • Fingers
  • Humans
  • Hypertrophy
  • Male
  • Synovial Membrane / pathology
  • Synovitis / complications
  • Synovitis / genetics*
  • Synovitis / pathology
  • Toes
  • Wrist Joint / diagnostic imaging