Remmiting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting edema (RS3PE) a rare Disease.

ABSTRACT

Remitting Seronegative Symmetrical Synovitis with Pitting Edema is a rare clinical entity described as an acute onset polyarthritis with edema affecting geriatric population particularly males. The etiopathogenesis of disease is still elusive but clinical, radiological and immunological characteristics separate it from the more common disease like Rheumatoid arthritis and Polymyalgia rheumatica. Disease has an excellent prognosis with low dose steroids and patients undergo long-term remission even after withdrawal of drugs. We hereby describe a case of 90 year old female presented to us with polyarthritis and pitting edema of hands that we diagnosed as RS3PE.