Rheumatoid Arthritis Veiled by Sickle Beta-Thalassemia: A Rare Immunological Association Delaying Diagnosis
| Autor: | Rakesh B M, Sahithi Sharma |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
rheumatoid arthritis
congenital hereditary and neonatal diseases and abnormalities Sickle-cell beta thalassemia business.industry Inflammatory arthritis General Engineering Disease medicine.disease Sickle Beta Thalassemia Allergy/Immunology sickle cell beta-thalassemia hashimoto’s thyroiditis haemoglobinopathies Rheumatology hemic and lymphatic diseases Rheumatoid arthritis Immunology Internal Medicine medicine autoimmune diseases business |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Sickle beta-thalassemia is a rare variant of sickle cell disease (SCD) that manifests with milder symptoms. Musculoskeletal complications arising from this condition can mimic inflammatory arthritis and hence delay the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) until irreversible damage has been done. RA has been reported to occur with SCD but there is no documented literature thus far on its co-occurrence with sickle beta-thalassemia. This case report elucidates the etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and challenges encountered with the diagnosis and management of RA in a patient with sickle beta thalassemia. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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