Protective Effects of Popliteal Cysts in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Anterolateral rupture of popliteal cysts in rheumatoid arthritis.

Popliteal cysts occur commonly in both normal and arthritic knees. Most cysts are formed by distension of the medially situated semimembranosus bursa. Popliteus bursa distension occurs uncommonly as a lateral popliteal cyst. Two cases of rupture of lateral cysts which produced symptoms related to the anterolateral lower leg are reported. The difficulty of diagnosing the condition because of thi...

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) tomographic imaging for popliteal cysts in rheumatoid arthritis.

The ability of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) tomographic imaging to show a change in proton spin-lattice relaxation time (T1 value) in the joints of patients with rheumatoid arthritis before and after treatment with intra-articular steroid has been assessed. Six patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis and clinical evidence of a popliteal cyst were examined by both NMR tomography and ...

Effects of Rheumatoid Arthritis on the Larynx

Introduction: The aim of the present study was to compare the videolaryngostroboscopic findings between patients with rheumatoid arthritis and vocally healthy controls.   Materials and Methods: This case-control descriptive study was performed on 113 people, including 50 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and 63 controls. The participants were subjected to videolaryngost...

Unusual geodes ('bone cysts') in rheumatoid arthritis.

Giant bone cysts in rheumatoid arthritis.

Subarticular cystic lesions often develop during the course of rheumatoid arthritis. They are considered to be one of the typical manifestations of the disease (Cruickshank, Macleod and Shearer 1954). Generally several small lesions are observed, showing a typical radiological and pathological picture (Steven 1947; Kersley, Ross, Fowles and Johnson 1964; Gardner 1965). Single giant bone cysts, ...