title: Rheumatoid nodules of the spine: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We present the case of a patient who had rheumatoid nodules of the vertebrae, which had resulted in bony destruction of the spine at 3 levels. Although there have been only 3 previous reports of such findings with confirmation by histologic analysis, we believe the condition is more common than has been thought. From a review of the literature, we found that similar clinical and radiographic features, as well as descriptions of rheumatoid granulation tissue invading the disc spaces, have been described in several subjects.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Pearson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kosco
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Huffer
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Winter
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Engelbrecht
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Steigerwald
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D012218:Rheumatoid Nodule / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*