A Case of Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis Misdiagnosed as Rheumatoid Arthritis / 고신대학교의과대학학술지
Kosin Medical Journal
;
: 181-184, 2012.
Artigo
em Coreano
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| ID: wpr-115477
ABSTRACT
Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis (MRH) is a rare disease characterized by nodular skin lesions and severe erosive polyarthritis which is associated with malignancy in some cases. The diagnosis is confirmed by the presence of oncocytic histiocytes and multinucleated giant cells on histopathology of the cutaneous nodules and the synovial membrane. It usually remits spontaneously after 5-8 years but it can provoke destructive arthritis. We report a case of a 49-year-old female who presented with numerous nodules on the both hands, face and abdomen and progressive destructive polyarthritis of 3 years duration and has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. The lesion showed large histiocytes with ground-glass eosinophilic cytoplasm, typical of MRH. Clinical manifestation and radiological pattern of MRH may be misdiagnosed as other disease like rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, but histopathologic findings of our case can differentiate MRH from any other conditions.
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Assunto principal:
Artrite
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Artrite Reumatoide
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Pele
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Membrana Sinovial
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Artrite Psoriásica
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Células Gigantes
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Citoplasma
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Doenças Raras
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Eosinófilos
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Abdome
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Kosin Medical Journal
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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