A case of SARS-CoV-2-associated arthritis with detection of viral RNA in synovial fluid

Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) provokes symptoms ranging from mild viral illness to a systemic inflammatory syndrome with multi-organ failure and has been associated with cases of arthritis. We report a clinical case of SARS-CoV-2 associated arthritis in which analysis of synovial fluid detected SARS-CoV-2 ribonucleic acid.

Automated summary

SARS-CoV-2 can lead to a range of symptoms, including arthritis. In a clinical case, SARS-CoV-2 ribonucleic acid was detected in the synovial fluid, indicating a direct association between the virus and arthritis.