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- Title
Two cases of cervical abscess in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
- Authors
Kaji, Masahide; Kaieda, Shinjiro; Tanaka, Katsuichiro; Ayukawa, Ryusuke; Fukuda, Takaaki; Kojima, Kazuyuki; Aizawa, Hisamichi
- Abstract
The prognosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has recently been improved, resulting in longer survival of patients. The incidence of oral diseases increases with age, particularly for periodontal disease and those involving tooth decay, even in normal healthy individuals. Patients with RA display increased incidence of oral diseases, and the use of steroids or methotrexate to treat RA increases susceptibility to infections, sometimes causing serious infections. We present here two cases of cervical abscesses in RA patients who underwent emergency surgery to treat oral infections due to the possibility of mediastinal inflammation.
- Subjects
CERVIX uteri; UTERUS; ABSCESSES; RHEUMATOID arthritis; ARTHRITIS
- Publication
Modern Rheumatology, 2005, Vol 15, Issue 3, p213
- ISSN
1439-7595
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3109/s10165-005-0390-1