Rheumatoid nodule of the temporal bone.
A 69-year-old woman with severe rheumatoid arthritis presented with a history of chronic otitis and a facial nerve paralysis. She was found to have a rheumatoid nodule involving the mastoid and mesotympanum. This is believed to be the first reported case of a rheumatoid nodule involving the temporal bone.
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Hoffman
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Horten
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012218:Rheumatoid Nodule / Q000473:pathology*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000473:pathology*