Temporal arteritis in seropositive rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid nodule.
A 61-year-old woman, suffering from classic seropositive rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid nodule histologically documented, developed temporal arteritis. HLA-DR typing revealed the presence of DR3 and DR4 antigens. The findings from previous studies support the association of HLA-DR antigens, giant cell arteritis-polymyalgia rheumatica and rheumatoid arthritis, and suggest the participation of a common immunogenetic mechanism in their pathogenesis.
Broggini
M
M
Divisione B Medicina Generale, Ospedale Multizonale, Varese, Italy.
Filardi
G P
GP
Volontè
S
S
Bottà
V
V
Cappelli
A
A
Crespi
E
E
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000150:complications*; D006684:HLA-DR Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012218:Rheumatoid Nodule / Q000150:complications*; D013699:Temporal Arteries / Q000473:pathology
D006684:HLA-DR Antigens