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What Could Cause Swelling And Pain In The Right Elbow In A 45-year-old?

My 45 year old, athletic, husband has a swollen and painful right elbow (tendon) and tendons , in both feet are swollen and red and both Achilles. This happens about every 4 to 6 months. He does not have Gout, diabetes, or rheumatoid arthritis. Do you know what it might be?
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Hello,

If it is not gout then one possibility is that he could have Ankylosing spondylitis. Get his hla-b27 done and send me the report.

Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Anuj Gupta, Spine Surgeon
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What Could Cause Swelling And Pain In The Right Elbow In A 45-year-old?

Hello, If it is not gout then one possibility is that he could have Ankylosing spondylitis. Get his hla-b27 done and send me the report. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Anuj Gupta, Spine Surgeon