Excisional biopsy is diagnostic but not therapeutic, and recurrence after biopsy has been reported in up to 75% of children. Complications of excisional biopsy for diagnosis include scar formation and ...

RA-ILD significantly increases mortality, with a median survival of less than 3 years post-diagnosis. Key risk factors include male gender, older age, smoking, pulmonary comorbidities, rheumatoid ...

A 44-year-old woman presented with pruritic hand lesions that had been present for several years. There was no associated discharge, bleeding, or pain. The patient had used nail clippers to make the ...

Diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is largely clinical, based on key historic and physical findings and serial observation of symptoms, signs and response to therapies. Observation during the ...

A 61-year-old woman presented with a history of chronic pain and stiffness in multiple joints. She had morning stiffness in her hands, hips, and knees that gradually improved with activity. She did ...

Rheumatoid arthritis affects millions of Americans, gradually changing lives as it progresses from subtle joint discomfort to potentially severe mobility limitations. For those living with this ...

Everyone feels stiff getting out of bed. The difference with rheumatoid arthritis is duration. Osteoarthritis stiffness typically eases within 30 minutes of moving around. In rheumatoid arthritis, the ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a condition in which the body's own immune system attacks the joints. This causes swollen, stiff, and painful (inflamed) joints, especially in the hands and feet. Over ...

The histopathology of RNs is defined by 3 stages: acute inflammation, granulation, and necrosis. The lesions develop from small areas of granulated tissue into large nodules with necrotic centers.