Unusual onset of rheumatoid arthritis with diffuse pulmonary nodulosis: a diagnostic problem.

Authors :: Laloux L
Chevalier X
Maitre B
Lange F
Chanzy MO
Larget-Piet B
Claudepierre P
Source :: The Journal of rheumatology [J Rheumatol] 1999 Apr; Vol. 26 (4), pp. 920-2.
Publication Year :: 1999
Abstract: We describe a case of a 50-year-old woman presenting articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis associated with severe interstitial lung involvement related to multiple pulmonary nodules. Diagnosis of diffuse pulmonary rheumatoid nodulitis was made only after video assisted thoracoscopic lung biopsies.

Subjects :: Biopsy
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Lung diagnostic imaging
Lung pathology
Lung Diseases complications
Lung Diseases drug therapy
Methotrexate therapeutic use
Middle Aged
Prednisone therapeutic use
Rheumatoid Nodule complications
Rheumatoid Nodule drug therapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Lung Diseases diagnosis
Rheumatoid Nodule diagnosis

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