U.C.L.A. Rheumatology Syllabus Salient Features page 82

U.C.L.A. Rheumatology Pathophysiology of Disease Course Lecture,
Second Year Medical School 1997

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Rheumatoid arthritis

In the severe form, it is associated with subcutaneous nodules, frequently detected at the elbow area. Patients with rheumatoid subcutaneous nodules are usually positive for the rheumatoid factor blood test.

Figure 4. A subcutaneous nodule located at the elbow. photo CAC

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U.C.L.A. Rheumatology Pathophysiology of Disease Course Lecture, Second Year Medical School 1997

U.C.L.A. Rheumatology Pathophysiology of Disease Course Lecture,
Second Year Medical School 1997