Leaking rheumatoid olecranon bursitis as a cause of forearm swelling.
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چکیده
A patient with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis and recurrent oedema of the forearm was shown to have a leak from a multilobulated olecranon bursa.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 40 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1981