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Pulmonary nodules in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis: Which diagnostic approach is the most appropiate?
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Ines Mahmoud   , Aicha Ben Tekaya , Rawdha Tekaya , Olfa Saidane , Leila Gafsi , Mathilde Benhammou , Fautrel Bruno |
| Department Of Rheumatology, Charles Nicolle, Tunis, Tunisia. , aichabentekaya@gmail.com |
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Abstract: (6056 Views) |
Background: Pulmonary nodular excavation should firstly evoke tuberculosis or necrosis broncho-pulmonary tumor, particularly: epidermoid carcinoma. The case discussed here illustrated these difficulties in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Case Presentation: A 63-year-old woman was presented with a-three-year history of RA and a recent discovery of an excavated pulmonary nodule. Initial investigations focused on a rheumatoid origin. The evolution of the disease was worrisome and surgical exploration was deemed mandatory. The result was the discovery of a nodule of a malignant nature.
Conclusion: In this paper, we discussed the excavation of the pulmonary nodule, its diagnoses and management of the difficulties we encountered. |
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| Keywords: pulmonary nodule, rheumatoid arthritis, epidermoid carcinoma, tumor cavitation, computed tomography |
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Type of Study: case report |
Subject:
Reumatology
Received: 2016/04/7 | Accepted: 2016/07/31 | Published: 2017/07/1
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