An infiltrating rheumatoid nodule?
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چکیده
The case is presented of a patient with mild rheumatoid arthritis who developed an enlarged painful tissue mass in the left lower leg. Although the history, clinical, and imaging appearances suggested that it was a soft tissue sarcoma, a biopsy specimen showed histological features consistent with either a rheumatoid nodule or subcutaneous granuloma annulare.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 51 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992