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ArticleRespiratory medicine case reports2024

Rheumatoid arthritis associated recurrent pleural effusion.

Ramsha Abbas, Muhammad Ahmed Khan, Anthony El Khoury, AlBatool AlMahdy, Mohammad Abu Hishmeh

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Ramsha AbbasDepartment of Internal Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA, 01199, USA.
Muhammad Ahmed KhanDepartment of Internal Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA, 01199, USA.
Anthony El KhouryDepartment of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA, 01199, USA.
AlBatool AlMahdyDepartment of Pathology, UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA, 01199, USA.
Mohammad Abu HishmehDepartment of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA, 01199, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pleural effusions and pulmonary nodules are known complications of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) though pleural extra-articular manifestations without clinical arthritis are rare. We present a 66-year-old male with dyspnea and weight loss, whose imaging revealed pleural effusions and lung nodules, multiple exudative pleural effusions, and a thoracoscopic biopsy showing chronic pleuritis and granulomatous inflammation. Subsequent joint stiffness and positive rheumatoid markers led to a RA diagnosis. Patient received prednisone and methotrexate, leading to symptomatic improvement but with recurrent pleural effusions, requiring regular thoracenteses. RA can cause pleural effusions and lung nodules without arthritis necessitating advanced treatments for persistent effusions.

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PMID39498239
PMCPMC11532488

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