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A Rheumatoid Nodule on the Extensor Tendon of the Wrist

English (英語)

Bulletin of health sciences Kobe

15

97-101

Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University

1999-12-26

2006-09-11

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Rheumatoid nodules have been high specificity in the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. This presence is associated with more severe, seropositive erosive disease. Nodules usually develop at sites subject to shear stress, such as the subcutaneous tissue over the extensor aspects of the elbow regions. Although nodules have rarely been reported within the tenosynovium of the flexor profundus tendons, as far as we know they have not been observed previously in the tenosynovium of the extensor tendon of the wrist. Weare reporting a case who had a large rheumatoid nodule originated from the extensor tendon. Ultrasonic tomographies, MR images and tenography were all useful to make the diagnosis. Finally we emphasized that one must consider a diagnosis of a rheumatoid nodule in the patient who has rheumatoid arthritis and has a soft tissue mass that is near a joint.

Ultrasonic tomography

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