REVIEW - Laryngeal involvement in RA

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Rheumatol Int. 2005 Jun;25(5):321-5. Epub 2005 Mar 11.

Laryngeal involvement in rheumatoid arthritis.

Voulgari PV, Papazisi D, Bai M, Zagorianakou P, Assimakopoulos D, Drosos AA.

Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School,

University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the

synovial membrane, which causes joint damage and bone destruction.

Extra-articular manifestations are numerous, involving multiple organ

systems. Rheumatoid nodules are common extra-articular findings occurring in

20% RA patients. They develop most commonly in pressure areas (elbows and

finger joints) and may occasionally affect internal organs including pleura,

lungs, meninges, larynx, and others. Furthermore, RA affects the ear, nose,

and throat, causing various otorhinolaryngological symptoms. In this report

we describe two patients with RA and laryngeal involvement, mostly

rheumatoid nodule formation, with a review of the literature.

PMID: 15761726

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15761726

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