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Cardiac rheumatoid nodules.

V J Ojeda, B G Stuckey, E T Owen

    The Medical Journal of Australia
    |January 20, 1986
    PubMed
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    Rheumatoid nodules, rare in the heart, can occur in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Consider cardiac rheumatoid nodules in severe, unexplained heart failure cases.

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    Area of Science:

    • Rheumatology
    • Cardiology
    • Pathology

    Background:

    • Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease primarily affecting joints.
    • Cardiac involvement in RA is known but specific manifestations like rheumatoid nodules are uncommon.
    • Congestive cardiac failure can be a severe complication in advanced RA.

    Observation:

    • This study reports three necropsy cases of rheumatoid nodules in the heart.
    • All patients were women with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis.
    • Two patients presented with significant, unexplained congestive cardiac failure.

    Findings:

    • Rheumatoid nodules were identified within the myocardium of all three patients.
    • In one patient, nodules were also found in the pericardium.

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  • These findings confirm cardiac rheumatoid nodules as a potential, albeit rare, pathological finding in RA.

    • Implications:

    • Cardiac rheumatoid nodules should be considered in the differential diagnosis of unexplained severe congestive cardiac failure in RA patients.
    • Early consideration may prompt further investigation and management adjustments.
    • This highlights the importance of recognizing systemic manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis beyond the joints.