Rare case of pulmonary joint, cardiac and mediastinal involvement in rheumatoid arthritis with bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis.
It is extremely uncommon to find a patient with rheumatoid arthritis with pulmonary and cardiac manifestations together with co-existent intrathoracic lymphadenopathy. We report the case of a 40-year-old female with rheumatoid arthritis with rheumatoid lung disease with severe aortic regurgitation, congestive heart failure, bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis.
Menon
Balakrishnan
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Clinical Research Centre, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, New Delhi, India.
Meghna
D000328:Adult; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000150:complications*