A 30-year-old man complains of intense pain, reddening of skin, edema in the ankle-joint area, fever up to 39°C. There was an acute onset of the illness. In the past there were similar attacks lasting 5-6 days without residual changes in the joint. The skin over the joint is hyperemic and ill-defined, without infiltrative bank on the periphery. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer options

1. Erysipelatous inflammation
2. Infectious arthritis
3. Gout
4. Osteoarthritis
5. Rheumatoid arthritis

Explanation

A man, aged 30, complains of intense pain, reddening of skin, edema in the ankle-joint area, fever up to 390_. Sudden onset of the illness. In the past there were similar attacks lasting 5-6 days without residual changes in the joint. The skin over the joint is hyperemic without definite borders and without infiltrative bank on the periphery. What is the most likely diagnosis?A