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Nikolaos Sferopoulos, MD

Diagnosis

rheumatoid arthritis

Body Site

hand elbow

Age

78 years

Pigmentation

light

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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

contracture of the palmar aponeurosis

Categories

collagen vascular disease

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3/27/2010 17:13:40

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