Simultaneous occurrence of accelerated nodulosis in lungs, liver, and kidneys, and acute exacerbation of interstitial pneumonia in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis: an autopsy case report

Simultaneous occurrence of accelerated nodulosis in lungs, liver, and kidneys, and acute exacerbation of interstitial pneumonia in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis: an autopsy case report

Abstract Background Accelerated nodulosis (ARN) is a rare variant of rheumatoid nodules (RNs) that is characterized by a rapid onset or the worsening of RNs. It generally develops at the fingers in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) receiving methotrexate (MTX). Few case reports have described...

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Main Authors: Akitake Suzuki, Shigeki Morita, Miho Ohshima, Nobuyoshi Minemura, Takeshi Suzuki, Masanobu Yoshida, Rikuo Machinami, Shuji Sakai, Chikao Torikata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Accelerated nodulosis
Rheumatoid nodules
Interstitial pneumonia
Acute exacerbation
Organizing diffuse alveolar damage
Rheumatoid arthritis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01806-x

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