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A Vilppula

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PubMed1984

Cervical spine involvements in Reiter's syndrome.

Cervical spine radiographs of 38 patients originating from 145 consecutive cases with Reiter's syndrome (RS) were reviewed. Five of these 145 patients (3.4%) had cervical spine manifestations: anterior atlanto-axial dislocation 2, craniovertebral lesions typical for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), spondylitis typical for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and anterior ossification, one each. Four of these patients were males. Cervical lesions in RS turned out to be rare. These lesions are alone indistinguishable from those of other chronic rheumatic inflammatory diseases.

Adult↗
PubMed1984

Bronchiolitis in rheumatoid arthritis.

Bronchiolitis in association with rheumatoid arthritis has been reported, to our knowledge, in 18 patients to date. In some cases use of penicillamine has been strongly associated with the development of bronchiolitis. Most of the reported cases are described as having marked irreversible airways obstruction and hyperinflation. We describe a patient with rheumatoid arthritis whose respiratory tract symptoms began during gold therapy. Physiologic studies showed marked lung hyperinflation without pathologic findings in forced dry spirometric study. On open lung biopsy a mild degree of granulomatous bronchiolitis was found. Immunofluorescent microscopy showed IgM- and IgG-containing plasma cells in the bronchiolar walls.

Adult↗
PubMed1980

Ocular inflammation in Reiter's disease after Salmonella enteritis.

We studied characteristics of ocular inflammation in Reiter's disease after Salmonella enteritis in eight patients. After an acute onset with diarrhea, fever in six patients, and headache in three patients, all patients developed arthritis; six patients had myalgia; six patients, urethritis; and one patient, carditis. Sacroiliitis was found in four patients. All patients had HLA-B28 antigen. Conjunctivitis occurred in seven patients. It was mostly mild with no chemosis, follicles, or keratitis, and resolved in ten days. In one case palpebral edema, chemosis in the conjunctiva, and purulent exudate were seen. One patient had transient episodes of keratitis and corneal erosion for two months and episodes of conjunctivitis for 11 months. Three patients developed unilateral acute anterior uveitis with aqueous flare, cells, fine keratic precipitates, and fibrinous exudation from three to four years after the onset of the illness. One of these patients had vitritis and macular and papillary edema.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1977

Scleroedema (Buschke). A case report.

A case of scleroedema is reported in a 28-year-old man with severe neuromuscular involvement. Failure in neural conduction as well as muscular degeneration and necrosis were seen. Histopathological study showed resorption and formation of scar tissue probably secondary to ischaemia. In addition there was increase in neutral, sulphated and non-sulphated mucosubstances in the dermal and endomysial connective tissue.

Adult↗