Coexistence of cardiac lesions and thrombophlebitis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
A 41-year-old Japanese female developed polyarthritis with fusiform deformity. Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis was made and anti-inflammatory drugs were prescribed. Later thrombophlebitis in legs and cardiac lesions developed. The clinical course and treatment of this patient are briefly discussed.
Second Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Teikyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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Takeuchi
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Kodama
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Baba
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Tamura
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Hashimoto
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Miyashita
D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000209:etiology*