An Asian case of fibroblastic rheumatism: clinical, radiological, and histological features.

Shohei Watanabe, Kazuo Kamada, Hiroshi Imai, Haruhiko Takeda, Masato Nose, Norikazu Murata, Hitoshi Hasegawa, Haruyasu Yamamoto

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Abstract

We report a case of fibroblastic rheumatism (FR) in a 61-year-old woman. The patient showed sclerodactyly and polyarthritis that involved both her hands and feet joints. Levels of C-reactive protein and matrix metallopeptidase-3 were within normal range. We diagnosed her condition as FR according to both the clinical features characterized with the destructive change of multiple joints and the histological sample. This is the first FR published case of FR in an Asian individual, and 23 published cases were reviewed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)423-426
Number of pages4
JournalModern rheumatology / the Japan Rheumatism Association
Volume20
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010 Aug
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Rheumatology

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