Who Gets Synovitis?
According to experts, synovitis commonly occurs with inflammatory arthritis. It is also common with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but also present with psoriatic arthritis, lupus, and gout. It is important to note that synovitis does not usually occur with osteoarthritis, because it does not cause any synovial inflammation.
People with rheumatoid arthritis usually experience autoimmune disorders, where your immune system attacks healthy synovium. Studies show that the best way to determine if rheumatoid arthritis is active or inactive is if it occurs with synovitis. The presence of synovitis indicated active inflammatory arthritis.
With gout, its activeness is determined by the presence of synovitis. While this type of arthritis may be chronic, symptoms like joint pain, redness, and inflammation usually come and go. According to experts, your risk of developing synovitis (gout synovitis) increases during a gout attack. However, it doesn’t last forever. Once your gout is treated, synovitis will ebb again.