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. 1984 Oct 15;131(8):909–911.

Polyarthritis associated with gastric carcinoma.

H Chaun, C E Robinson, W H Sutherland, W L Dunn
PMCID: PMC1483754  PMID: 6488121

Abstract

In a 68-year-old man who had polyarthritis associated with gastric carcinoma surgical resection of the tumour was accompanied by prompt resolution of the arthritic syndrome. In 11 years of follow-up the arthritis has remained in complete remission and there has been no recurrence of the carcinoma. An awareness that polyarthritis may be a presenting manifestation of an underlying carcinoma may, especially in an elderly person, lead to early recognition and treatment of the malignant disease.

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