Presentation
Polyarthralgia, stiffness and swelling for 3 months.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Erosive osteoarthritis
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Severe joint space narrowing at the distal interphalangeal joints and to a lesser degree at the proximal interphalangeal joints associated with subchondral bone erosions, sclerosis and marginal osteophytes leading to gull-wing deformity.
The triscaphe joints show joint space narrowing, subchondral sclerosis, and subchondral erosive changes.
Case Discussion
Erosive osteoarthritis is a type of inflammatory osteoarthritis characterised by progressive involvement of the interphalangeal joints of the hands. It generally manifests in women around the time of menopause.
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