The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association  1999;6(3):260-264

A Case of Remitting Seronegative Symmetrical Synovitis with Pitting Edema(RS3PE) Syndrome.

Mi Jin KIM 1 ; Yong Tai KIM ; Il Hwa JUNG ; Chang Ho SONG ; Chong In LEE ; Young Hak SHIM

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Keywords

RS3PE syndrome; Pitting edema

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

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.