Cavitary pulmonary nodules in rheumatoid arthritis; case reports and review of the literature

Rheumatoid nodules are the most common pulmonary manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and are usually asymptomatic. In rare cases, they progress cavitary formation and cause severe clinical symptoms because of disease activity, infectious diseases, and other etiologies. The determination of c...

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Published inEuropean journal of rheumatology Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 65 - 68
Main Authors Kanıtez, Nilüfer Alpay, Çelik, Selda, Öner, Sibel Yılmaz, Ürer, Halide Nur, Bes, Cemal, Çetinkaya, Erdoğan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Turkey AVES 01.03.2018
Medical Research and Education Association
Subjects
Abnormalities
Case Report
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Development and progression
Lung
Rheumatoid arthritis
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Summary:Rheumatoid nodules are the most common pulmonary manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and are usually asymptomatic. In rare cases, they progress cavitary formation and cause severe clinical symptoms because of disease activity, infectious diseases, and other etiologies. The determination of clinical and histopathological features may be helpful for differential diagnosis in patients with RA with cavitary pulmonary nodules. Herein, we report two female patients with RA with cavitary pulmonary nodules and aim to obtain more detail data by means of reviewing previously reported cases.
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ISSN:2147-9720
2148-4279
DOI:10.5152/eurjrheum.2017.16106