Presentation
Work up for hand deformity and chronic pain.
Patient Data
Age: 55 years
Gender: Female
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There is periarticular osteoporosis with symmetrical joint space narrowing at proximal interphalangeal, metacarpophalangeal, and intercarpal joints bilaterally, causing deformity.
Case Discussion
The findings of x-rays are most consistent with rheumatoid arthritis in a 55 years female patient with hand deformity and chronic pain.