Lymphatic obstruction in rheumatoid arthritis.
We describe four patients with rheumatoid arthritis and unilateral upper limb oedema. In all cases, qualitative lymphoscintigraphy showed lymphatic obstruction in the affected limb.
Sant
S M
SM
Department of Rheumatology, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Tormey
V J
VJ
Freyne
P
P
Casey
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EB
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001132:Arm; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008220:Lymphography; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging