title: Chronic destructive monoarthritis of the wrist in patients with anti-SSA/Ro antibodies: report of two cases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Murayama Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamagata
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsushita
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okubo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akizuki
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; C035356:SS-A antibodies; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor