Development of an inflammatory synovitis following total-dose infusion of iron-dextran. A case report

Total-dose iron-dextran infusions have been reported to cause exacerbation of the disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis. A case of prolonged polyarthritis following a total-dose iron-dextran infusion in a patient with no evidence of rheumatoid arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis is reported.