title: [Exo- and endomarginal sclerosis of the metacarpal heads as a special reaction in chronic polyarthritis].
abstract: In the early stages of rheumatoid arthritis, sclerotic reactions - especially at the metacarpal heads - may sometimes occur at both sides of the bone with an irregular widening of the calcified cartilage layer or of the subchondral bone margin, despite simultaneous demineralization of the subchondral trabecular spongiosa.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Radiologie am Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus Stuttgart.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fischer
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008662:Metacarpophalangeal Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010026:Osteosclerosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Die exo- und endomarginale Sklerose der Metakarpalköpfe als besondere Reaktion bei der chronischen Polyarthritis.