Unusual onset of rheumatoid arthritis with diffuse pulmonary nodulosis: a diagnostic problem.
We describe a case of a 50-year-old woman presenting articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis associated with severe interstitial lung involvement related to multiple pulmonary nodules. Diagnosis of diffuse pulmonary rheumatoid nodulitis was made only after video assisted thoracoscopic lung biopsies.
Laloux
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Department of Rheumatology, Henri-Mondor Hospital, Creteil, France.
Chevalier
X
X
Maitre
B
B
Lange
F
F
Chanzy
M O
MO
Larget-Piet
B
B
Claudepierre
P
P
D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012218:Rheumatoid Nodule / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D011241:Prednisone; D008727:Methotrexate