title: Lymphatic obstruction in rheumatoid arthritis.
abstract: We describe four patients with rheumatoid arthritis and unilateral upper limb oedema. In all cases, qualitative lymphoscintigraphy showed lymphatic obstruction in the affected limb.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sant
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Tormey
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Freyne
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Casey
mesh_terms: 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