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Spleen and liver enlargement in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.

Authors :
Bedoya ME
Ceccato F
Paira S
Source :
Reumatologia clinica [Reumatol Clin] 2015 Jul-Aug; Vol. 11 (4), pp. 227-31. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Nov 11.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

We describe the case of a 51-year-old woman with a seropositive, erosive, and non-nodular rheumatoid arthritis of 15 year of evolution. The patient had poor compliance with medical visits and treatment. She came to the clinic with persistent pancytopenia and spleen and liver enlargement. Liver and bone marrow biopsies were carried out and amyloidosis, neoplasias and infections were ruled out. We discuss the differential diagnosis of pancytopenia and spleen and liver enlargement in a long-standing rheumatoid arthritis patient.<br /> (Copyright © 2014 Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English; Spanish; Castilian
ISSN :
1885-1398
Volume :
11
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Reumatologia clinica
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
25453596
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reuma.2014.09.006