Rheumatoid Arthritis - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Nikolaos Sferopoulos, MD

Diagnosis

rheumatoid arthritis

Body Site

hand elbow

Age

78 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

skin color

Morphology

swelling

Pattern

asymmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

A 78-year-old man had rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed 4 years ago. Rheumatoid nodules were evident on both elbows. There was swelling of the metacarpal-phalangeal and proximal-interphalangeal joints of both hands as well as wasting of the small muscles and contracture of the palmar aponeurosis.

Description

swelling of the metacarpal-phalangeal and proximal-interphalangeal joints of both hands and wasting of the small muscles

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3/27/2010 17:13:43

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