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M H Gordon
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Irreduceable metacarpophalangeal dislocations.
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Liver enlargement demonstrated by scintigraphy in rheumatoid arthritis.
Scintigraphic scanning employing technetium-99m sulfur colloid was used to assess the size of the liver and spleen in 32 consecutive patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The data were correlated with clinical and laboratory assessment. Seven patients had enlarged livers, three enlarged spleens. An expected correlation of liver enlargement with Sjögren's syndrome did not materialize. Splenic enlargement and liver enlargement were discordant. Liver enlargement correlated best with elevations of rheumatoid factor as measured by latex fixation. As liver enlargement is not an appreciated feature of rheumatoid arthritis, these findings suggest that hepatomegaly need not necessarily imply adverse treatment results or the development of lymphoproliferative disorders.
Gold reactions are not more common in Sjögren's syndrome.
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