Clutton's joints

Clutton's joints

Clutton's joints is a term describing the finding of symmetrical joint swelling seen in patients with congenital syphilis. It most commonly affects the knees, presenting with synovitis and joint effusions (collections of fluid within the joint capsules) lasting up to a year. It has also been reported affecting the ankles, elbows, wrists and fingers. It is usually painless, although pain in the absence of trauma can occur in a few cases. There is usually no disability associated with the joint swelling, and recovery is usually complete. It occurs between 5 and 20 years of age in both sexes.

The condition was described in 1886 by Henry Hugh Clutton in The Lancet.[1]

References

  1. ^ RODIN P (September 1961). "Clutton's joints. A brief review of the literature, and an unusual case treated with intra-articular hydrocortisone". Br J Vener Dis 37: 204–6. PMC 1047420. PMID 14493118. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1047420. Retrieved 2009-03-26. 
v · d · eEponymous medical signs for infectious disease
Bacterial disease
syphilis (Hutchinson's teeth, Hutchinson's triad, Abelin reaction, Westphal's sign, Clutton's joints, Dennie-Marfan syndrome)
Viral disease
Parasitic disease

M: BAC

bact (clas)

gr+f/gr+a(t)/gr-p(c)/gr-o

drug(J1p, w, n, m, vacc)

M: VIR

virs(prot)/clss

cutn/syst (hppv/hiva, infl/zost/zoon)/epon

drugJ(dnaa, rnaa, rtva, vacc)

M: PRO

ambz, excv, chrm (strc)

ambz, excv, chrm

ambz, excv, chrm
v · d · eEponymous medical signs for skeletal system and joints
Joints
low back pain (Waddell's signs)
low back flexibility (Ott test, Schober test)
sacroiliitis (Larrey's sign)
Skeletal/bone
Teeth

M: JNT

anat(h/c, u, t, l)/phys

noco(arth/defr/back/soft)/cong, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug(M01C, M4)

M: BON/CAR

anat(c/f/k/f, u, t/p, l)/phys/devp/cell

noco/cong/tumr, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug(M5)

M: TTH

anat/devp/phys

noco/cong/jaws/tumr, epon, injr

dent, proc (endo, orth, pros)



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