title: Rheumatoid disease without arthritis.
abstract: A middle-aged man developed multiple subcutaneous rheumatoid granulomata, high titer of rheumatoid factor, diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis and digital clubbing in the absence of clinicoradiological evidence of synovial disease. This patient supports the concept of rheumatoid disease without arthritis.
mesh_terms: D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications; D005385:Fingers / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000150:complications; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000032:analysis; D012218:Rheumatoid Nodule / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D012217:Rheumatoid Factor