Acute tropical polyarthritis in Sri Lanka patients.

This paper described the clinical manifestations and laboratory findings in 20 patients with an unusual form of arthritis. All but two were above the age of 20 years (range 14-79). There were eight males and 12 females. The majority of them had fever. All had multi-joint involvement. The erythrocyte sedimentation rate was elevated (mean 74 mm./hr.). All recovered completely with penicillin and salicylates; there were recurrences in two, but no tendency to chronicity.