Open AccessRheumatoid pleuritis
Author(s) -
Schools George S.,
Mikkelsen William M.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
arthritis & rheumatism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1529-0131
pISSN - 0004-3591
DOI - 10.1002/art.1780050404
Subject(s) - rheumatoid arthritis , medicine , rheumatoid nodule , pleural effusion , pathology , pleural fluid , pleurisy , effusion , biopsy , needle biopsy , surgery
Three patients are described in whom pleural effusion appeared to be a manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis. In each, needle biopsy demonstrated granulomatous pleural lesions resembling the subcutaneous rheumatoid nodule while extensive studies failed to reveal any evidence of infection or neoplasm. The presence of extremely low fluid sugar concentration is regarded as strongly suggestive of rheumatoid pleuritis.