Open AccessHypercholesterolemic arthritis: A case report with emphasis on synovial fluid cytology
Author(s) -
Biswajit Dey,
Yookarin Khonglah,
Vandana Raphael,
Prasad Dange
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_610_20
Subject(s) - medicine , synovial fluid , arthritis , osteoarthritis , diabetes mellitus , hyperlipidemia , cytology , dermatology , pathology , endocrinology , alternative medicine
Hyperlipidemia is a risk factor of osteoarthritis. In the present case report, a case of hypercholesterolemic arthritis secondary to diabetes mellitus is described in a 40-year-old male along with the cytological features of synovial fluid.