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Case Reports
. 1982 Jun;1(2):126-7.
doi: 10.1007/BF02275602.

Rheumatoid lymphoedema

V M Kyle, M De Silva, G Hurst
Case Reports

Rheumatoid lymphoedema

V M Kyle et al. Clin Rheumatol. 1982 Jun.

Abstract

Bilateral upper limb oedema due to lymphatic obstruction, is an uncommon complication of rheumatoid arthritis (R. A.). We report a case in which a 40 year old male with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis developed gross pitting oedema of the left arm. Lymphangiography showed lymphatic obstruction in both arms; within two months the right arm also became oedematous.

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