Rheumatoid Neutrophilic Dermatitis as a Presenting Manifestation of Seronegative Rheumatoid Arthritis
Correspondence Address :
Dr. Lakshman Meena,
All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India.
E-mail: drlakshman07@gmail.com
Rheumatoid Neutrophilic Dermatitis (RND) is rare type of skin manifestation in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients usually seen in long standing seropositive RA. It has very rarely been reported in seronegative RA patients. Here, a case of a young 24-year-old male with clinical features including skin rash over the body, non tender macular lesions on palms, forearms, legs, trunk and pain in joints has been reported. Clinical examination, skin biopsy, raised inflammatory markers and other investigations were suggestive of seronegative RA with neutrophilic dermatitis. The patient was successfully managed with steroids and conventional disease modifying drugs like hydroxychloroquine and methotrexate at three months follow-up period. Thus, RND may involve complications with progressive joint involvement in patients with seronegative RA.
Inflammation, Joint pain, Rheumatic disease, Skin manifestation
10.7860/JCDR/2021/49390.15643
Date of Submission: Mar 10, 2021
Date of Peer Review: Apr 27, 2021
Date of Acceptance: Jul 10, 2021
Date of Publishing: Nov 01, 2021
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