title: Rheumatoid nodulosis. Sporadic and familial diseases.
abstract: Two patients are described with longstanding, multiple, subcutaneous nodules with the histopathological features of rheumatoid nodules. Neither patient had any clinical evidence of rheumatic disease. One patient had a family history of smiliar nodules transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait. Leukocyte function studies failed to reveal any defect to account for the nodule formation.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree; D012215:Rheumatic Nodule / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology