Rheumatoid arthritis - hands
Patient Data
Age: Elderly
From the case:
Rheumatoid arthritis - hands
X-ray
Frontal
Typical changes of rheumatoid arthritis of the hands with prominent metacarpophalangeal osteopenia, erosions very marked within the carpus and radiocarpal/ulnocarpal joints.
Case Discussion
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease which affects many organs but predominantly attacks the synovial tissues and joints.
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