title: Bilateral Cricoarytenoid Arthritis: A Cause of Recurrent Upper Airway Obstruction in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
abstract: We report a case of bilateral cricoarytenoid joint arthritis with history of rheumatoid arthritis, presented with stridor to the outpatient department. Endolaryngoscopy revealed adducted vocal cords and a nodule over left arytenoid which later confirmed to be rheumatoid nodule on histopathologic examination. Initially, although patient responded well to medical treatment, recurrence was noticed after 6 months follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Safdarjung Hospital & Vardhmann Mahavir Medical College, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029, India.
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pradhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Safdarjung Hospital & Vardhmann Mahavir Medical College, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029, India.
authors.forename: Abhishek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhardwaj
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Safdarjung Hospital & Vardhmann Mahavir Medical College, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029, India.
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Venkatachalam
keywords: Cricoarytenoid joint; disease recurrence; rheumatoid arthritis; stridor