Rheumatoid vasculitis - Case report.

Authors :: Pecly IM
Ocampo JF
Ramirez GP
de Oliveira HM
Saud CG
Arantes Mdos R
Source :: Revista brasileira de reumatologia [Rev Bras Reumatol] 2015 Nov-Dec; Vol. 55 (6), pp. 528-30. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Oct 22.
Publication Year :: 2015
Abstract: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic inflammatory autoimmune disease and its main manifestation is persistent synovitis affecting peripheral joints symmetrically, In spite of its destructive potential, the evolution of RA is highly variable. Some patients may have only a short-term process oligoarticular with minimum lesion, while others suffers a polyarthritis evolving with progressive and continuous involvement of other organ systems such as skin, heart, lungs, muscles and blood vessels rarely leading to rheumatoid vasculitis. The aim of this study was to describe a case of rheumatoid vasculitis a rare and severe condition.<br /> (Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Editora Ltda. All rights reserved.)