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Epidermoid cyst mimicking monoarticular arthritis of the great toe
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Koenig-Ludwig-Haus, Julius Maximilian University, Brettreichstrasse 11, 97074, Würzburg, Germany.
Rheumatology International
|November 6, 2003
Abstract:
Local swellings of the foot are a common presentation in rheumatological practice. In the following case report, an epidermoid cyst presenting with the typical features of monoarticular arthritis is described in a 27-year-old woman. The differential diagnosis of forefoot swelling is discussed, with particular emphasis on epidermoid cysts and monoarticular arthritis.