Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonia as Main Presenting Feature of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Published: November 1, 2019 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2019/42779.13299
Sunil Kumar, Amrutha Garikapatti, Amole Andhale, Atma Nayak
1. Professor, Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
2. Postgraduate Resident, Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
3. Postgraduate Resident, Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
4. Postgraduate Resident, Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Sunil Kumar,
Professor, Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed to be University), Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
E-mail: sunilkumarmed@gmail.com
Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonia (COP) has been associated with several connective tissue disorders, but very rarely with rheumatoid arthritis. Here, the present authors report a 60-year-old female who presented with breathlessness on exertion, cough, fever, and multiple joint pains mainly of wrist and fingers as the main symptoms. On investigation, the RA factor and anti-CCP Abs were positive. She was diagnosed as COP on the basis of High Resolution Computed Tomography of thorax.
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