A Case-Based Review of Arthritis Robustus

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) commonly presents as a chronic additive symmetric inflammatory polyarthritis involving the small and large joints. Rarely do patients present with few or no clinical symptoms, despite apparent signs of inflammation. This condition, known as arthritis robustus, typically occ...

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Published inCurēus (Palo Alto, CA) Vol. 15; no. 12; p. e50583
Main Authors Bhogaraju, Vijay Karthik, Kalra, Arnav, Pathuri, Divya Sindhuja, Manna, Sukdev, Pai, Venkatesh S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Cureus Inc 15.12.2023
Cureus
Subjects
Analgesics
Diabetes
Disease
Drug dosages
Hepatitis C
Inflammation
Internal Medicine
Leukocytes
Males
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Pain
Patient-centered care
Patients
Peptides
Proteins
Remission (Medicine)
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatology
Syphilis
TNF inhibitors
Tumor necrosis factor-TNF
peripheral arthritis
arthritis robustus
person-centered care
clinical rheumatology
rheumatoid arthritis
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Summary:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) commonly presents as a chronic additive symmetric inflammatory polyarthritis involving the small and large joints. Rarely do patients present with few or no clinical symptoms, despite apparent signs of inflammation. This condition, known as arthritis robustus, typically occurs in elderly males who are manual laborers with an active lifestyle. It is essential to diagnose arthritis robustus and start treatment promptly to avoid the development of deformities and other complications in the future.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.50583