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Lymphatic disorders in rheumatoid arthritis
E Joos1, P Bourgeois, J P Famaey
1Department of Rheumatology and Physical Medicine, Saint-Pierre Hospital, Universities of Brussels, Belgium.
Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism
|June 1, 1993
Summary
Lymphedema, a rare rheumatoid arthritis complication, causes painful limb swelling. While treatments are disappointing, physical therapies offer moderate relief for this condition.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Vascular Medicine
Background:
- Lymphedema is an uncommon complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
- Clinical diagnosis involves long-standing, painful limb swelling associated with RA, often affecting upper limbs bilaterally.
- Etiology remains unclear, with proposed mechanisms including mechanical obstruction and lymphangitis.