Laryngeal Manifestations of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a destructive autoimmune disease that affects 3% of the adult population. It is characterized by the formation of both articular and extra-articular lesions with predilection for small joints. There are ubiquitous reports on the head and neck manifestations of RA with emphasi...

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Published inAutoimmune Diseases Vol. 2013; no. 2013; pp. 5 - 10
Main Authors Hamdan, Abdul Latif, Sarieddine, D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Limiteds 01.01.2013
Hindawi Puplishing Corporation
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Hindawi Limited
Subjects
Airway management
Asthma
Autoimmune diseases
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Edema
Epidemiology
Head and neck
Inflammation
Joint diseases
Laryngeal diseases
Larynx
Literature reviews
Medical case management
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Patients
Quality
Respiration
Review
Rheumatoid arthritis
Risk factors
Systemic diseases
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Summary:Rheumatoid arthritis is a destructive autoimmune disease that affects 3% of the adult population. It is characterized by the formation of both articular and extra-articular lesions with predilection for small joints. There are ubiquitous reports on the head and neck manifestations of RA with emphasis on the larynx. The laryngeal presenting features of this systemic disease may mimic a plethora of medical conditions, inflammatory and neoplastic. The main phonatory and respiratory symptoms are often subtle and misleading. This paper represents a literature review of the laryngeal manifestations of RA with emphasis on the clinical symptoms, laryngeal findings, diagnosis, and treatment. An early diagnosis of laryngeal involvement may prevent drastic complications.
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Academic Editor: Daniela Melchiorre
ISSN:2090-0430
2090-0422
2090-0430
DOI:10.1155/2013/103081