Lymphoscintigraphic study in a case of rheumatoid arthritis-related lymphoedema.
Lymphoedema of the upper limbs is a rare extraarticular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Herein we report a patient with RA who presented two episodes of lymphoedema in the hands and forearms coinciding with flares of polyarthritis. Lymphoscintigraphy showed lymphatic-ectasia. The oedema improved with slow-acting drug treatment.
Hidalgo Calleja
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Rheumatology Unit, Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
Cuesta Andrés
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Llorente Melero
M J
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Espinosa Castelló
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Balsa Criado
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Gijón Baños
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D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010396:Penicillamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
D010396:Penicillamine