Polyarthralgia: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Polyarthralgia

Joint symptoms vary from polyarthralgia to symmetrical polyarthritis. [ard.bmj.com]

“If joint pains are not recovering after eight weeks, one shall consider other causes of polyarthralgia such as rheumatoid arthritis,“ Tembe added. [timesofindia.indiatimes.com]

[…] number of other viruses have also been found to be capable of causing arthritis, including the following: Epstein-Barr virus – This infection is usually associated with polyarthralgia [emedicine.medscape.com]

Neurologic Manifestation of Whipple Disease

She had experienced cortisone-resistant polyarthralgia for 2 years before the first surgery. [wwwnc.cdc.gov]

Migratory polyarthralgia and recurrent visual scotomas preceded the symptoms. [bjid.org.br]

Vague and nonspecific symptoms, like migratory polyarthralgia, anorexia, abdominal fullness, cough, pleuritic chest pain, and low-grade fever, characterize the first stage [eportal.mountsinai.ca]

Gonococcemia

The typical manifestations are a rash, polyarthralgia, and tenosynovitis. [symptoma.com]

Report of a Case A 26-year-old Negro man was admitted to USAF Hospital Andrews on May 5, 1965, for recurrent fever, polyarthralgia, and a skin eruption of nine weeks' duration [jamanetwork.com]

Frequently, these sparse, acral lesions occurring in young adults, especially women, who have fever, polyarthralgia, and tenosynovitis, are dismissed as folliculitis or regarded [nejm.org]

Gonococcal Arthritis

Three presented during the initial "bacteremic stage" with polyarthralgia, fever, skin lesions and sterile synovial fluid. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract The primary care physician can diagnose gonococcal arthritis with virtual certainty in the presence of migratory polyarthralgia, tenosynovitis of the upper extremity [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Asymmetric polyarthralgia preceded or accompanied by fever and subsequent swelling of one or two joints is the typical clinical presentation. [symptoma.com]

Serum Sickness

Serum sickness (SS) and SS-like reaction (SSLR) are rare immune complex-mediated hypersensitivity illnesses characterised by key features of fever, rash, polyarthralgia or [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We describe a case of a man aged 58 years who presented with acute-onset polyarthralgia, intense pruritus of hands and feet, fever to 39.5°C and leucocytosis to 17.2×103/mm3 [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 61-year-old man with myelodysplastic syndrome type refractory anemia presented with fever, rash, and polyarthralgia 5 days after transfusion of red blood cells (RBCs). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Osteitis Condensans Ilii

In the group with OCI, chronic lumbodorsal pain was present in 9, 36%, a 'fibrositis' syndrome in 6, 24%, and 16, 64% had recurrent episodes of polyarthralgia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Method: A 29 year old woman presented with lower back pain and polyarthralgia without a history of trauma or injuries. [longdom.org]

[…] tract infection, or that it May be related to a form of inflammatory arthritis Clinical findings Rarely symptomatic but may be mildly painful May have morning stiffness and polyarthralgia [learningradiology.com]

Chikungunya

Chronically the disease may cause recurrent, long-term polyarthralgia, arthritis, fatigue, and depression. [orpha.net]

Polyarthralgia can be immaterial, distancing individuals from their daily-life activities. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Chikungunya is an arthropod born acute febrile arbo viral illness characterized by acute severe polyarthralgia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Rubella-Associated Arthritis

[…] mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine given over 2 doses Prognosis infection may be asymptomatic but still contagious Presentation Symptoms low-grade fever polyarthritis and polyarthralgia [medbullets.com]

Contributor: Tara Rizvi, MD CASE 1 A 26 year-old female is seen for evaluation of diffuse polyarthralgias that began one week ago. [rheumatology.org]

Epstein-Barr virus Usually polyarthralgia but may cause arthritis Varicella-zoster virus Mumps virus Adenovirus or coxsackieviruses A9, B2, B3, B4, and B6 Cause polyarthritis [boneandspine.com]

Rat-Bite Fever

[…] challenging diagnostic course of a case of septic arthritis secondary to rat bite fever (Streptobacillus moniliformis) in a 29-year-old man who presented with generalised malaise, polyarthralgia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Rat bite fever, caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis, is a systemic illness classically characterized by fever, rigors, and polyarthralgias. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

DOI: 10.1128/CMR.00016-06 SUMMARY Rat bite fever, caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis, is a systemic illness classically characterized by fever, rigors, and polyarthralgias [cmr.asm.org]

Gonococcal Pharyngitis

Polyarthralgias, tenosynovitis, dermatitis. [dartmouth.edu]

∼ 2% of cases) Usually occurs in patients < 40 years old More common in women (4:1) Two possible clinical presentations Clinical triad ( arthritis-dermatitis syndrome ) Polyarthralgias [amboss.com]

[…] tubo-ovarian abscess risk factor for ectopic pregnancy, infertility, chronic pelvic pain, and adhesions Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) presents with a triad of: polyarthralgias [medbullets.com]

Acute Rheumatic Heart Disease

Subclinical carditis is defined by strict echocardiographic criteria. ‡ Polyarthralgia is not used for diagnosis if polyarthritis is a major criterion for the patient. § PR [merckmanuals.com]

Manifestations Specific Finding Major Carditis† Chorea Erythema marginatum Polyarthritis Subcutaneous nodules Minor Polyarthralgia‡ Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate [msdmanuals.com]

[…] high-risk populations: Major and minor criteria are as follows: Major criteria: carditis (clinical and/or subclinical), arthritis (monopolyarthritis or polyarthritis, or polyarthralgia [acc.org]

Polyarthritis

It is described a case report of a man of Guinea-Bissau that presented symmetrical generalized polyarthralgias and hands swelling, clinical sacroiliítis and multiple enthesopathies [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The patient usually has a moderate fever and 1 to 5 days of migratory polyarthralgia with variable signs of inflammation. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

This article also considers conditions which may cause polyarthralgia which can present in a similar fashion to the inflammatory diseases. [patient.info]

Whipple Disease

Whipple disease is a rare systemic bacterial infection characterized by migratory polyarthralgia and chronic diarrhea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Whipple disease is a rare condition characterized by migratory polyarthralgias, fever, and chronic diarrhea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] thought that a defect in cellular immune response may predispose certain individuals. [ 3 ] There may be many different forms of presentation with the common ones being: Polyarthralgia [patient.info]

Acute Rheumatic Endocarditis

[…] including subclinical rheumatic valvulitis detected by echocardiogram) Polyarthritis (classically, but not necessarily, migratory in nature) or aseptic mono-arthritis or polyarthralgia [health.nsw.gov.au]

Pericarditis 3 3 2 1 Cardiac failure 3 3 1 2 Polyarthritis 17 16 11 6 Chorea 5 1 3 2 Erythema marginatum 1 1 0 1 Subcutaneous nodules 0 0 0 0 Fever 22 21 14 8 Monoarthritis 4 4 2 2 Polyarthralgia [mja.com.au]

Adult-Onset Still Disease

Adult-onset Still disease (AOSD) is a systemic inflammatory disorder characterized clinically by high spiking fever, polyarthralgia/arthritis, a salmon-pink evanescent rash [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 42-year-old woman was admitted to our ward with high-grade fever, rash and polyarthralgia, lasting since 4 weeks and rapidly complicated by MAS and acute heart failure. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Adult-onset Still disease (AOSD) is an uncommon disorder characterized by fever, polyarthralgia, elevated white blood cell count, and a maculopapular rash, the histologic [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Lymphopenic Agammaglobulinemia - Short-Limbed Dwarfism Syndrome

polyarthralgia, oligoarthritis, clubbig epiphyseal overgrowth, contractures, intermittent or chronic arthritis, clubbing cutaneous erysipeloid erythema on lower leg, ankle [ufrgs.br]

A syndrome of neutropenia, eczema, polyarthralgia, eosinophilia, and increased IgA levels has been reported. [musculoskeletalkey.com]

[…] common rare not seen rare rare arthropathy monoarthritis, rarely protracted arthritis in knee or hip arthritis in large joints, arthralgia arthralgia, symmetric polyarthritis polyarthralgia [ufrgs.br]

Gonorrhea in Men

Gonorrhea is the most common cause of septic arthritis in adults, and the initial presentation of polyarthralgia and constitutional symptoms followed by asymmetric pain and [symptoma.com]

Report of a Case A 26-year-old Negro man was admitted to USAF Hospital Andrews on May 5, 1965, for recurrent fever, polyarthralgia, and a skin eruption of nine weeks' duration [jamanetwork.com]

In adult males who present with purulent discharge from the urethra or conjunctiva, or who suffer from an asymmetric polyarthralgia, gonorrhea must be included in the differential [symptoma.com]

Pulmonary Atypical Mycobacterial Infection

/day GI intolerance; hepatotoxicity; leukopenia; multiple drug interactions; discolored secretions (Alternative = rifabutin) 300 mg/day GI intolerance; fever and chills, polyarthralgia [academic.oup.com]

Nodular Nonsuppurative Panniculitis

Nodular panniculitis Complications of nodular panniculitis Nodular panniculitis can involve visceral organs and cause other symptoms and complications such as: Polyarthralgia [dermnetnz.org]

Patient had arthritis of the left ankle with swelling and polyarthralgia. Vital examination for fever was normal. [archivesofrheumatology.org]

[…] multiparous female patient was admitted to dermatology department with one- month history of a palpable mass in breast and multiple red tender nodules on extremities and polyarthralgia [archivesofrheumatology.org]

Rheumatic Chorea

Major criteria Carditis (clinical and/or subclinical) Arthritis (poly arthritis only) Chorea Erythema marginatum Subcutaneous nodules Minor criteria Polyarthralgia Fever > [rhdaction.org]

It is an acute illness presenting with a cluster of signs and symptoms that include carditis and polyarthralgia. [racgp.org.au]

Acute Polyarticular Gout

This article also considers conditions which may cause polyarthralgia which can present in a similar fashion to the inflammatory diseases. [patient.info]

Polyarticular pain (polyarthralgia) involves multiple joints ( pain in a single joint is discussed elsewhere). [merckmanuals.com]

[…] males and are therefore more likely to present with untreated infections. 19 There is a 3:1 female to male predominance. 7,19 Gonococcal arthritis presents as a migratory polyarthralgia [ahcmedia.com]

Rheumatic Fever

CPPD crystals Diagnosis Diagnosis based on Revised Jones criteria preceding Strep infection with 2 major criteria or 1 major and 2 minor criteria major criteria carditis polyarthralgia [orthobullets.com]

A patient with migrating polyarthralgias. N Engl J Med. 2013 Jul 4. 369(1):75-80. [Medline]. Atatoa-Carr P, Lennon D, Wilson N,. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Polyarthralgia Polyarthralgia is a very common, highly nonspecific manifestation of a number of rheumatologic disorders. [dx.doi.org]

Complement Factor I Deficiency

polyarthralgia, oligoarthritis, clubbig epiphyseal overgrowth, contractures, intermittent or chronic arthritis, clubbing cutaneous erysipeloid erythema on lower leg, ankle [ufrgs.br]

Severe Acne

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Pancreatic Ductal Carcinoma

[…] gallbladder: painless jaundice and enlarged gallbladder Trousseau syndrome: migratory thrombophlebitis new-onset diabetes mellitus lipase hypersecretion syndrome (10-15%) 9 polyarthralgia [radiopaedia.org]

Levy-Shanske Syndrome

Polyarthralgia revealing a trichorhinophalangeal syndrome: A case report and review of the literature. Int J Case Rep Images 2019;10:101012Z01CR2019. [ijcasereportsandimages.com]

Case Report: A 13-year-old girl with polyarthralgia was diagnosed with this syndrome. The genomic study and radiological assessment were in favor of the diagnosis. [ijcasereportsandimages.com]

Keywords: Polyarthralgia, Radiography, Trichorhinopharyngeal dysplasia, Thymic hyperplasia Introduction Trichorhinophalangeal dysplasia (TRPS) or Langer-Giedion syndrome is [ijcasereportsandimages.com]

Cryptogenic Multifocal Ulcerous Stenosing Enteritis

Among these seven cases, two also had extradigestive symptoms including fever, polyarthralgia, and sicca syndrome. [gut.bmj.com]

RESULTS—All patients (mean age 42.1 (4.4) years) had intestinal and five had extraintestinal symptoms (peripheral neuropathy, buccal aphthae, sicca syndrome, polyarthralgia [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

RESULTS All patients (mean age 42.1 (4.4) years) had intestinal and five had extraintestinal symptoms (peripheral neuropathy, buccal aphthae, sicca syndrome, polyarthralgia [gut.bmj.com]

Idiopathic Erythema Nodosum

[…] report our experience with IGM patients receiving immunosuppressive ...more A 23-year-old woman was admitted with complaints of swelling and pain in the left breast, fever, polyarthralgia [scinapse.io]

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Yao Syndrome

[…] molecular criterion, and exclusion criteria are fulfilled.[5] Clinical Criteria Comments Major 1 Periodic occurrence ≥ twice 2 Recurrent fever or dermatitis or both Minor 1 Polyarthralgia [en.wikipedia.org]

Polyarthralgia/polyarthritis develops in 80% of patients during febrile episodes. Larger joints are involved more commonly and often in a symmetrical pattern. [musculoskeletalkey.com]

While the disease can affect multi-organ systems, more common and characteristic manifestations were dermatitis and oligo- and polyarthralgia/inflammatory arthritis, with [amjmed.com]