Korean J Otorhinolaryngol-Head Neck Surg.
2019 Nov;62(11):663-666. 10.3342/kjorl-hns.2019.00262.
A Case of Rheumatoid Nodules Involving the Larynx
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. kytae@hanyang.ac.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 2466717
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3342/kjorl-hns.2019.00262
Abstract
- About 40% of patients with rheumatoid arthritis show extra-articular manifestations. The presence of rheumatoid nodules is the most common extra-articular manifestation, which is commonly seen at pressure points. Rheumatoid nodules can also occur in the lung, heart, and larynx. Laryngeal rheumatoid nodules may lead to phonatory and respiratory symptoms and can be mistaken for other medical conditions such as inflammation and neoplasm. Recently, we encountered a case of rheumatoid nodules involving the larynx in a 56-year-old woman with a 3-year history of rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren's syndrome. Herein, we report the case with a review of the literature.
