Familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome with rheumatoid arthritis.

Authors

Brooke Walterscheid
Jeannie Nguyen
Swetha Gadwala, Covenant Medical Center, Lubbock, Texas.Follow
Goutam Shome, Covenant Medical Center, Lubbock, Texas.
Michelle Tarbox
James A Tarbox

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2021

Publication Title

Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent)

Keywords

texas; lubbock; covenant

Abstract

Familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome (FCAS) is a cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome that presents with episodic fever, skin rash, and joint pain after exposure to cold temperatures. Although the diagnosis is often singular, there are several instances of concurrent underlying autoimmune pathologies with either rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or amyloidosis. Because symptoms of the two entities overlap, it can be difficult to address a potential dual diagnosis of FCAS and an autoimmune disorder. We found seven previously reported cases of FCAS and amyloidosis and five cases of FCAS and RA and present another case of an FCAS-RA dual diagnosis.

Clinical Institute

Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Department

Orthopedics

Department

Rheumatology

Recommended Citation

Walterscheid, Brooke; Nguyen, Jeannie; Gadwala, Swetha; Shome, Goutam; Tarbox, Michelle; and Tarbox, James A, "Familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome with rheumatoid arthritis." (2021). Articles, Abstracts, and Reports. 5270.
https://digitalcommons.providence.org/publications/5270