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Can A Tropical Insect Bite Cause Palindromic Rheumatism?
Question: I currently have an auto-immune disorder, Palindromic Rheumatism, is there a slim possibility that my disorder derived from a tropical insect bite when I was in a tropical climate in Vietnam?
Brief Answer:
This is very unlikely!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this palindromic arthritis that you have reported. The exact cause of this condition is not clear but seems to be related to a group of auto immune disorders.
The lone context in which palindromic arthritis has been reported in relation to an infective agent is in the case of Whipple disease. Here it is noticed as an association and part of the clinical presentation and not that it is caused by this agent.
In all, scientific evidence has not been able to tie down the cause of this condition to any infectious agent. It is therefore very unlikely that this is the case with you. If while visiting you could get this condition from a tropical insect bite, then there should have been a very high report of new cases and patients suffering from this condition in the area that would have pushed the medical community to investigate more on this.
I hope this helps. I wish yo well. Feel free to ask for ore information and clarification if need be.
This is very unlikely!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this palindromic arthritis that you have reported. The exact cause of this condition is not clear but seems to be related to a group of auto immune disorders.
The lone context in which palindromic arthritis has been reported in relation to an infective agent is in the case of Whipple disease. Here it is noticed as an association and part of the clinical presentation and not that it is caused by this agent.
In all, scientific evidence has not been able to tie down the cause of this condition to any infectious agent. It is therefore very unlikely that this is the case with you. If while visiting you could get this condition from a tropical insect bite, then there should have been a very high report of new cases and patients suffering from this condition in the area that would have pushed the medical community to investigate more on this.
I hope this helps. I wish yo well. Feel free to ask for ore information and clarification if need be.
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Dr. Raju A.T
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