Asymmetrical Hemochromatosis Arthropathy in a Patient with a History of Poliomyelitis

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Journal Rheumatol Int

Specialty Rheumatology

Date 2010 Jan 9

PMID 20058011

Authors

Kathrin Frenzen

Christoph Schafer

Gernot Keysser

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Abstract

Herein, we report a case of a 67-year-old man with hereditary hemochromatosis and a history of poliomyelitis that had caused a paresis of the right arm. Hemochromatosis-associated arthropathy developed in all but the paretic limb. X-ray and MRI revealed degenerative, massive inflammatory and destructive changes in the joints of the non-paretic hand only. These findings argue for the contribution of physical exposure and non-mechanical factors to the development of the hemochromatosis arthropathy.

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