title: Rheumatoid nodulosis of the hand.
abstract: Rheumatoid nodulosis is an uncommon variant of rheumatoid disease with distinctive clinical and radiographic characteristics and a favorable prognosis. This is in contrast to the poor prognosis for the severe form of rheumatoid disease with which rheumatoid nodules are often associated. A case of rheumatoid nodulosis of the hand treated with complete resection of the nodules is presented with a 2.5-year follow-up. Fourteen cases of documented rheumatoid nodulosis are reviewed and surgical treatment is recommended for both functional and cosmetic reasons.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012218:Rheumatoid Nodule / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*