title: Rheumatoid arthritis contributing to lumbar spinal stenosis. Neurogenic intermittent claudication.
abstract: Two patients with rheumatoid arthritis affecting the lumbar spine showed the clinical, roentgenological, and operative characteristics of lumbar spinal stenosis, which is a neurological complication of rheumatoid arthritis that can be treated by surgery. The clinical history is a prerequisite for suspicion of the syndrome, and lumbar myelography including roentgenograms of the extended lumbar spine may verify the diagnosis.
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery