Chronic destructive monoarthritis of the wrist in patients with anti-SSA/Ro antibodies: report of two cases.
Among 340 patients with rheumatic diseases, two cases of chronic destructive monoarthritis of the wrist with anti-SSA/Ro antibodies and rheumatoid factor, were observed for over three years. It is not clear whether these cases represent a specific subset of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or whether they may progress to diffuse symmetrical destructive polyarthritis typical of RA. Long-term follow-up studies including analysis of autoantibodies will be needed to clarify the characteristics and course of chronic monoarthritis.
Satoh
M
M
Department of Internal Medicine, National Murayama Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Yamagata
H
H
Watanabe
F
F
Matsushita
Y
Y
Nakayama
S
S
Okubo
K
K
Akizuki
M
M
D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis*; D001168:Arthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000276:immunology*; D001175:Arthrography; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000032:analysis; D014955:Wrist Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; C035356:SS-A antibodies; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor