title: Rheumatoid nodulosis: report of two new cases and discussion of diagnostic criteria.
abstract: Two patients with typical rheumatoid nodulosis are described and compared with 24 reported cases. Rheumatoid nodulosis is a particular variant of rheumatoid arthritis associated with palindromic rheumatism, subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules, mild or no systemic manifestation and a benign clinical course. Positive rheumatoid factor and radiologic subchondral bone cysts are usual, but their absence should not eliminate the diagnosis of rheumatoid nodulosis, particularly at the onset of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Département d'Immuno-Rhumatologie et Réadaptation Fonctionnelle, Centre Gui-de-Chauliac, Hôpital Saint-Eloi, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Couret
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Combe
authors.forename: V T
authors.initials: VT
authors.lastname: Chuong
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Leroux
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Blotman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sany
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000378:metabolism; D012218:Rheumatoid Nodule / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D012217:Rheumatoid Factor