Becker-Muer Syndrome

Becker - Muir SYNDROME (BECKERMUERSYNDROME) is a skin and joint lesion observed in people with a long course of rheumatoid arthritis: simultaneous damage to the skin and joints without a noticeable increase in the duration of the disease.\nThis is a typical “syndrome” for childhood. However, similar lesions also occur in adults. The serological criterion (positive reactions to rheumatoid factor) plays an important role in diagnosis.\nReversible hair loss, premature graying of the scalp and diffuse erythema on the torso, shoulders and thighs, peeling of the skin of the hands are observed in most patients. Other manifestations - spots, nodules, lichenification and mild vasodilation on exposed skin occur less frequently.\nDisease

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Becker - Muir.

The disease often occurs in women of childbearing age who complain of nagging, aching, pressing pain in the lower abdomen. In some cases, pain radiates to one of the iliac regions. The pain may occur periodically or be constant. With intense pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or stool retention, and frequent urination may occur. Sometimes the body temperature rises to subfebrile levels. The disease is characterized by the presence of spontaneous painful activity in the ovaries and/or uterus. They either experience transient, irregular pain, or cysts appear that are similar to functional ones, but unlike the latter, such processes do not disappear during treatment. The described cysts collapse quickly, their diameter decreases within a few days. However, a short time after their occurrence, such cysts completely disappear. In the case of a subacute process, the menstrual cycle is disrupted. The shape of the endometrium may change. Patients also complain of a feeling of tension in the pelvic area. Skin itching, especially worse after emptying the bladder or bowel, is observed in a third of patients. Often, erosion of the cervix is ​​found in the vagina, but without any inflammation. If treatment is not timely, the disease will become more severe over time. However, the described phenomena