A Vanishing Entity: Rheumatoid Vasculitis

Although advances in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis have made rheumatoid vasculitis less common than it once was, the complication should retain a secure place in the differential diagnosis. A 45-year-old woman presented to her physician's office with painful leg ulcers. Her medical history included long-term, double seropositive, erosive rheumatoid arthritis, treated latent tuberculosis, type 1 renal tubular acidosis, upper-extremity deep venous thrombosis, and recurrent Clostridium difficile infection.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Diagnostic Dilemma Source Type: research