OWL: OCOSH Classification/Joint Diseases/Arthritis/Rheumatic Fever/Rheumatic Nodule

Pseudorheumatoid nodules in children

Not Available — 2009-11-13 07:00:57 GMT

Subcutaneous nodules which are characterised by central fibrinoid necrosis, surrounded by histiocytes and fibroblasts are traditionally considered to be manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis or rheumatic fever. In recent years, however, cases in which such nodules appeared in otherwise healthy children have been reported.
"Pseudorheumatoid" nodules in children. Pournaras J, Gibson AA. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1971 Nov;53(4):724-8

PubMed Search for Rheumatic Nodules or Rheumatoid Nodules

Myles Clough — 2009-11-13 07:00:57 GMT

Some confusion exists between these two subjects and several papers are not indexed correctly. This search covers both subjects

Rheumatoid nodules - differential diagnosis and immunohistological findings

E M Veys and F De Keyser — 2009-11-13 07:00:57 GMT

Mostly about Rheumatoid nodules but has a useful table on the differential diagnosis between RA associated Rheumatoid Nodules, Rheumatoid Nodulosis, Rheumatic Fever Nodules, Benign rheumatoid nodules, Granuloma annulare
E M Veys and F De Keyser Rheumatoid nodules: differential diagnosis and immunohistological findings. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 1993; 52: 625-626 Full Text