Non-rheumatoid erosive arthritis associated with type I hereditary angioedema

Clin Rheumatol. 2005 Nov;24(6):632-3. doi: 10.1007/s10067-005-1097-6. Epub 2005 May 18.

Abstract

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is an autosomal dominant disease that causes recurrent attacks of non-pitting edema of soft tissues, without pruritus. This disorder can also affect internal organs. The cause of HAE consists in quantitative or qualitative defective production of C1 inhibitor (C1-INH). Many autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) (or SLE-like syndromes), Sjögren's syndrome, scleroderma, thyroiditis, glomerulonephritis, and inflammatory bowel disease have been described in patients suffering from HAE. A concomitance with pure arthritis was previously reported only in two adult patients. Here, we describe for the first time the association between HAE and a non-rheumatoid erosive oligoarthritis involving hips and wrists.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angioedema / complications
  • Angioedema / genetics*
  • Angioedema / pathology*
  • Antirheumatic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Arthritis / complications
  • Arthritis / drug therapy
  • Arthritis / pathology*
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
  • Female
  • Hip Joint / pathology
  • Hip Joint / physiopathology
  • Hip Joint / surgery
  • Humans
  • Hydroxychloroquine / therapeutic use
  • Methylprednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Remission Induction
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Wrist Joint / pathology
  • Wrist Joint / physiopathology
  • Wrist Joint / surgery

Substances

  • Antirheumatic Agents
  • Hydroxychloroquine
  • Methylprednisolone