Rheumatoid Vasculitis as an Initial Presentation of Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Sravani Lokineni
    Department of Internal Medicine, Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY, USA
  • Amr Mohamed
    Department of Internal Medicine, Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY, USA
  • Leela Krishna Teja Boppana
    Department of Internal Medicine, Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY, USA
  • Megha Garg
    Department of Internal Medicine, Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY, USA

Keywords

Rheumatoid vasculitis, rheumatoid arthritis, pericarditis

Abstract

Rheumatoid vasculitis is a rare, extra-articular manifestation that can be seen in long-standing rheumatoid arthritis. Here we present the case of a 51-year-old man who presented with arthralgias, skin rash, dyspnoea and generalized leg swelling and who was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis flare.

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    Published: 2021-04-29
    Issue: 2021: Vol 8 No 4 (view)

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    Lokineni S, Amr Mohamed, Leela Krishna Teja Boppana, Megha Garg. Rheumatoid Vasculitis as an Initial Presentation of Rheumatoid Arthritis. EJCRIM 2021;8 doi:10.12890/2021_002561.

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