CASE REPORT - Geode of the femur: an uncommon manifestation potentially reflecting the pathogenesis of RA

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J Rheumatol. 2006 Dec;33(12):2541-4. Epub 2006 Oct 15.

Geode of the femur: an uncommon manifestation potentially reflecting the

pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis.

Lee W, Terk MR, Hu B, Garber EK, Weisman MH.

OBJECTIVE: Geodes are noted frequently in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but

large geodes of the femur are uncommon. We describe a patient with RA and a

large geode in his femur; histological findings were consistent with a

rheumatoid nodule and chronically inflamed synovium. We review the

literature of large femoral geodes and what this particular manifestation

may reflect about the pathogenesis of RA.

PMID: 17080513

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