Mycobacterium-associated Lobular Panniculitis, Mimicking a Rheumatoid Nodule in a Patient With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Mycobacterium-associated lobular panniculitis can mimic a rheumatoid nodule and has been seldom reported in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We describe a 69-year-old woman with RA who presented initially with fever and an indurated skin lesion on the right thigh. Lobular panniculitis was diagnosed after...

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Main Authors: Wei-Sheng Chen, Yu-Fen Lee, Hon-Pin Wang, Kuei-Ying Su, Cheng-Hon Lee, De-Feng Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-08-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609603880