Findings

More advanced lesions with disfigured interphalangeal joints.

Impression

Rheumatoid arthritis

Pathology Pointer

Tissue injury caused by chronic inflammation of RA results in fibrosis with ankylosis of joints as shown in the above photograph.

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Clinical photograph

Specimen

Hand

Image Credit

Dr. Michael Weisman
Department of Medicine
School of Medicine
University of California, San Diego