[Giant bursitis with rice bodies of the shoulder/neck region in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis without joint-connection].
Giant bursitis with rice bodies is an important clinical entity recognized in rheumatoid arthritis. Usually the bursitis is connected to a joint space. In this unusual case of a giant bursitis of the shoulder/neck region, no connection to a joint could be found. The bursitis lays directly on a rib. The clinical and radiological findings are presented and this special case is discussed in comparison to the literature.
Matzer
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Orthopädische Klinik der Klinik am Eichert, Göppingen, Germany.
Carl
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Swoboda
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D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002062:Bursitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015838:Chondromatosis, Synovial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012272:Ribs / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012540:Scapula / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012782:Shoulder / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery