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.
Takeuchi
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Second Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Teikyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Kodama
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Baba
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M
Tamura
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T
Hashimoto
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T
Miyashita
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H
D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000209:etiology*