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Synovitis is the medical term for [[inflammation]] of a [[synovial membrane]], which line those [[joints]] which possess cavities, namely synovial joints. The condition is usually painful, particularly when the joint is moved. The joint usually swells due to fluid collection. | |||
Synovitis is present in several forms of [[arthritis]] as well as [[lupus erythematosus|lupus]], [[gout]], and other conditions. The long term presence of synovitis can result in degeneration of the joint. | Synovitis is present in several forms of [[arthritis]] as well as [[lupus erythematosus|lupus]], [[gout]], and other conditions. The long term presence of synovitis can result in degeneration of the joint. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: Synovial inflammation
Overview
Synovitis is the medical term for inflammation of a synovial membrane, which line those joints which possess cavities, namely synovial joints. The condition is usually painful, particularly when the joint is moved. The joint usually swells due to fluid collection.
Synovitis is present in several forms of arthritis as well as lupus, gout, and other conditions. The long term presence of synovitis can result in degeneration of the joint.
Causes
| Cardiovascular | No underlying causes |
| Chemical / poisoning | No underlying causes |
| Dermatologic | |
| Drug Side Effect | No underlying causes |
| Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
| Endocrine | Chondrocalcinosis, |
| Environmental | No underlying causes |
| Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes |
| Genetic | Jacobs arthropathy-camptodactyly syndrome an autosomal recessive disorder |
| Hematologic | Hemophilia type A |
| Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
| Infectious Disease | No underlying causes |
| Musculoskeletal / Ortho | |
| Neurologic | No underlying causes |
| Nutritional / Metabolic | No underlying causes |
| Oncologic | |
| Opthalmologic | No underlying causes |
| Overdose / Toxicity | No underlying causes |
| Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
| Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
| Renal / Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
| Rheum / Immune / Allergy |
Lupus, Rheumatoid arthritis, SAPHO syndrome, Systemic sclerosis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, |
| Trauma | No underlying causes |
| Miscellaneous | Pigmented villonodular synovitis, |
(In Alphabetical Order)
- Chondrocalcinosis
- Haemophilia type A
- Jacobs arthropathy-camptodactyly syndrome
- Lupus
- Pigmented villonodular synovitis
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- SAPHO syndrome
- Systemic sclerosis
Treatment
Symptoms of synovitis can be treated by a doctor with anti-inflammatory drugs such as NSAIDs. Specific treatment depends on the determining cause of the synovitis.
Related Chapters
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