Case for diagnosis. Subcutaneous nodules in the plantar region.
An Bras Dermatol 2020;
95:649-651. [PMID:
32622628 PMCID:
PMC7562990 DOI:
10.1016/j.abd.2020.02.006]
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Abstract
The authors report a case of mobile and painful nodules on the bilateral plantar surface of a female patient referred by the rheumatology service, where she was being followed-up for rheumatoid arthritis. A nodule excision was performed for differential diagnosis and symptom relief; the histopathological analysis was compatible with a rheumatoid nodule. Although rheumatoid nodules are a common manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis, exclusive plantar involvement is seldom described in the literature.
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