Lymphedema associated with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

B H Athreya; B E Ostrov; A H Eichenfield; D P Goldsmith

Lymphedema associated with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

J Rheumatol. 1989 Oct;16(10):1338-40.

Authors

B H Athreya¹, B E Ostrov, A H Eichenfield, D P Goldsmith

Affiliation

¹ Pediatric Rheumatology Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104.

PMID: 2681759

Abstract

We describe 3 children with lymphedema associated with polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA). We review the occurrence of lymphedema in adult rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as well as other associations.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
Arm
Arthritis, Juvenile / complications*
Arthritis, Juvenile / drug therapy
Female
Humans
Leg
Lymphedema / etiology*
Lymphedema / physiopathology
Lymphedema / therapy
Male
Posture

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents