title: Coexistence of rheumatoid arthritis and a monoclonal CD4 T cell lymphoproliferative disorder.
abstract: A 33-year-old man developed seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) followed soon after by a monoclonal lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by CD4 positive T lymphocytes in his peripheral blood, bone marrow and lymph nodes. Previous reports of polyarthritis in association with a T cell lymphoproliferative disorder have all involved the CD8 phenotype.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Handel
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Dodds
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D015704:CD4 Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008232:Lymphoproliferative Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D015704:CD4 Antigens