Atypical clinical presentation of rheumatoid arthritis
Ksenija Boskovic,
Aleksandra Savic,
Biljana Erdeljan
et al.
Abstract:Introduction. Rheumatoid arthritis is a systemic autoimmune disease with
inflammation of the joints as its hallmark. Extra-articular manifestations
affect nearly half of the patients either at the onset of disease or later
during the disease course. Case outline. A 43-year-old man complained over
a chest pain, dry cough and fatigue. Diagnosis of pericarditis was made
based on echocardiography findings. Due to worsening of respiratory symptoms
he was admitted to the hospital. Initial diagnost… Show more
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