Jaccoud's-type arthropathy: an association with sarcoidosis

S Sukenik; N Hendler; B Yerushalmi; D Buskila; N Liberman

Jaccoud's-type arthropathy: an association with sarcoidosis

J Rheumatol. 1991 Jun;18(6):915-7.

Authors

S Sukenik¹, N Hendler, B Yerushalmi, D Buskila, N Liberman

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine D, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.

PMID: 1895277

Abstract

We describe a patient with sarcoidosis involving the lungs, muscles and tendons of the forearms who developed Jaccoud's-type arthropathy of the hands. This is the first reported case to the best of our knowledge of sarcoidosis associated with this type of arthropathy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Female
Hand / diagnostic imaging
Hand / pathology
Humans
Joint Diseases / complications*
Joint Diseases / pathology
Middle Aged
Radiography
Rheumatic Fever / complications
Rheumatic Fever / pathology
Sarcoidosis / complications*
Sarcoidosis / pathology