There can be cortical indistinctness at the base of the proximal phalanges in normal subjects that can mimic erosions seen in rheumatoid arthritis. These are not a reliable sign of early rheumatoid arthritis in the absence of juxtaarticular osteoporosis or changes in the metacarpal heads.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Irregularities at the Base of the Proximal Phalanges
There can be cortical indistinctness at the base of the proximal phalanges in normal subjects that can mimic erosions seen in rheumatoid arthritis. These are not a reliable sign of early rheumatoid arthritis in the absence of juxtaarticular osteoporosis or changes in the metacarpal heads.
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