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MODERN RHEUMATOLOGY Vol.11 No.3
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| Huge tumor-like subacromial bursitis associated with rheumatoid arthritis |
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| M. Yoneda1, S. Wakitani2, T. Yamamoto3 |
(1)Center for Sports Medicine, Osaka Kosei-Nenkin Hospital, 4-2-78 Fukushima, Fukushima-ku, Osaka 553-0003, Japan
(2)Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka-Minami National Hospital, Osaka, Japan
(3)Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sumitomo Hospital, Osaka, Japan |
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| Abstract |
| Abstract We report a rare case of a huge subacromial bursitis in rheumatoid arthritis. A solid tumor was initially suspected because it was very large with no apparent local sign of inflammation, and because no fluid retention was observed. We performed radiograms, a plain computed tomogram, a 99mTc-MDP bone scintigram, a 67Ga-citrate scintigram, and a digital subtraction arteriogram, which all indicated no evidence of tumor. Finally, a bursogram proved the mass to be a huge enlarged subacromial bursa. Surgical exploration revealed that the bursa contained 450 g of a yellowish, jelly-like substance, which was considered to be a thick collection of fibrin. No recurrence was noted at a follow-up 16 years after surgery. |
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| Key words |
| Key words Fibrin ・ Rheumatoid arthritis ・ Subacromial bursitis |
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