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Rheumatology 2003; 42: 1003-1005
© 2003 British Society for Rheumatology

Letters to the Editor

Inflammatory arthritis presenting as scrotal pain

M.-M. Gordon, C. Buck1 and R. Madhok2

Department of Rheumatology, Gartnavel General Hospital,
1 Department of Urology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary and
2 Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK

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SIR, Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, progressive inflammatory disease of unknown aetiology. Although primarily a disease of the joints, extra-articular organ involvement is not an infrequent manifestation, particularly in patients with severe joint disease. The exact incidence of extra-articular involvement is not known [1]. One of the most frequent manifestations is serositis, involving the lining of the lungs, heart or peritoneum. Involvement of the pleura is the most common form of pulmonary disease, occurring in up to 70% of patients and manifesting as pleuritic chest pain or pleural effusions, although most cases are asymptomatic. Similarly, . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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