Subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules

Last revised by Rohit Sharma on 12 Feb 2022

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Citation:

Nascimento V, Sharma R, Rock P, et al. Subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-52208

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-52208

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/52208

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52208

Article created:

27 Mar 2017, Vinicius Carraro do Nascimento

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Last revised:

12 Feb 2022, Rohit Sharma ◉

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Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Subcutaneous rheumatoid nodules are the most common extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis, occurring in up to 40% of patients. They are universally associated with a positive rheumatoid factor (RF) ¹.

Clinical presentation

The size of the nodules varies from 2 mm to 5 cm; they are firm, non-tender, and movable in subcutaneous tissue ². They usually are seen in the subcutaneous plane of the forearm, elbows, occiput, and lumbosacral area ³.